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Measuring the association between women’s empowerment using SWPER index and utilization of maternal and newborn health services from pregnancy to postpartum in Nepal

Women’s empowerment is a global development priority that serves as both an independent goal and a critical determinant of maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes. This study aimed to assess the association between women’s empowerment and utilization of MNH services from pregn...

Nitrogen use efficiency thresholds for rice in Bangladesh: Evidence from large-scale farmer-managed field data

Background Nitrogen (N) over-application in smallholder rice systems reduces fertiliser-use efficiency and may increase reactive N losses and greenhouse gas emissions. However, field-scale nitrogen-use efficiency benchmarks derived from farmer-managed systems in South Asia remain...