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2009
  • Biological, programmatic and sociopolitical dimensions of child undernutrition in three states in India
    2009. Menon, Purnima; Raabe, Katharina; Bhaskar, Anjor. IDS Bulletin 40(4): 60-69.

  • Prospective analysis of national nutrition policy advancement in Vietnam
    2009. Lapping, Karin; Frongillo, Edward A.; Studdert, Lisa J.; Menon, Purnima; Coates, Jennifer; Webb, Patrick. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 55(Suppl. 1): 34-34.

  • Using programme theory to assess the feasibility of delivering micronutrient Sprinkles through a food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programme in rural Haiti
    2009. Loechl, Cornelia U.; Menon, Purnima; Arimond, Mary; Ruel, Marie T.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Habicht, Jean-Pierre; Michaud, Lesly. Maternal & Child Nutrition 5(1): 33-48.

2008
  • Age-based preventive targeting of food assistance and behavior change and communication for reduction of childhood undernutrition in Haiti : A cluster randomized trial
    2008. Ruel,Marie T.; Menon,Purnima; Habicht, Jean-Pierre; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Bergeron, G.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Arimond, Mary; Maluccio, John; Michaud, Lesly; Hankebo, B. The Lancet 371(9612): 588-595.

  • Assessing Supervisory and Motivational Factors in the Context of a Program Evaluation in Rural Haiti
    2008. Menon,Purnima; Mbuya, Mduduzi; Habicht, Jean-Pierre; Pelto, Gretel H.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Ruel,Marie T. Journal of Nutrition 138(3): 634-637.

  • Comparisons of hunger across states : India State Hunger Index
    2008. Menon, Purnima; Deolalikar, Anil B.; Bhaskar, Anjor. Bonn / Washington, D.C. / Riverside, CA: Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (German AgroAction) / International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) / University of California, Riverside.

  • From efficacy to public health impact : A call for research on program delivery and utilization in nutrition
    2008. Jef L. Leroy; Menon,Purnima. Journal of Nutrition 138(3): 628-629.

2007
  • Constraints on the delivery animal-source foods to infants and young children : Case studies from five countries
    2007. Pachon, Helena; Simondon, Kirsten B.; Fall, Safietou.T.; Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Hotz, Christine; Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary; Arce, Blanca; Dominguez, Marya Reyna Liria; Frongillo, Edward A.; Brown, Dan L. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 28(2): 215-229.

  • Micronutrient sprinkles reduce anemia among 9- to 24-mo-old children when delivered through an integrated health and nutrition program in rural Haiti
    2007. Menon,Purnima; Ruel,Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Arimond, Mary; Habicht, Jean-Pierre; Pelto, Gretel H.; Michaud, Lesly. Journal of Nutrition 137(4): 1023-1030.

2006
  • Feasibility of distributing micronutrient sprinkles along with take-home food aid rations in rural Haiti
    2006. Loechl, Cornelia U.; Arimond, Mary; Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Habicht Jean-Pierre; Pelto, Gretel H. FASEB Journal 20 (4): A612-A613.

  • Improving complementary feeding through behavior change in Haiti
    2006. Michaud, Lesly; Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Arimond, Mary. In Conference Proceedings: 33rd Annual International Conference on Global Health. May 30 - June 2, 2006. Washington, D.C. Final program. p. A34.

  • Micronutrient sprinkles are effective at reducing anemia among children 6-24 months in rural Haiti
    2006. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Arimond, Mary; Habicht, Jean-Pierre; Pelto, Gretel H. FASEB Journal 20 (4): 556.

2005
  • From research to program design: use of formative research in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication program to prevent malnutrition
    2005. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelto, Gretel H. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 26(2): 241-242.

  • The use of operations research as a tool for monitoring and managing food-assisted maternal/child health nutrition (MCHN) programs : an example from Haiti
    2005. Loechl, Cornelia U.; Ruel, Marie T.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Menon, Purnima. FCND Discussion Paper 187. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • The use of operations research as a tool for monitoring and managing food-assisted maternal/child health nutrition (MCHN) programs : an example from Haiti
    2005. Loechl, Cornelia U.; Ruel, Marie T.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Menon, Purnima. FCND Discussion Paper Brief 187. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2004
  • Can effective nutrition education be conducted in the context of health and growth monitoring programs? evidence from Haiti
    2004. Loechl, Cornelia U.; Menon, Purnima; Pelto Gretchen; Ruel, Marie T. FASEB Journal 18(5): A768-A769.

  • Can young children's nutritional needs be met with a combination of fortified blended foods and local foods?
    2004. Ruel, Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Menon, Purnima; Pelto, Gretchen. Linking Research and Action: sustainable options for ending hunger and poverty -- IFPRI/WFP brief Washington, D.C. / Rome:

  • Donated fortified cereal blends improve the nutrient density of traditional complementary foods in Haiti but iron and zinc gaps remain for infants
    2004. Ruel, Marie T.; Menon, Purnima; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelto, Gretel H. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 25(4): 361-376.

  • Food insecurity: an overwhelming constraint for child dietary diversity and growth in Haiti
    2004. Ruel, Marie T.; Menon, Purnima; Arimond, Mary; Frongillo, Edward A. FASEB Journal 18(4): A106.

  • Hungry and stressed: household food insecurity is associated with caregiver physical and mental wellbeing in rural Haiti
    2004. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Arimond, Mary; Frongillo, Edward A. FASEB Journal 18(4): 488-499.

2003
  • Constraints to exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti: maternal employment and cultural barriers to taking young infants to the work place.
    2003. Menon, Purnima; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Ruel, Marie T.; Metellus, E. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 17(5): A680.3 p. A1090.

  • From formative research data to program planning and policy: an innovative approach to intervention development
    2003. Ruel, Marie T.; Pelto, Gretel H.; Menon, Purnima; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelletier, David. FASEB Journal 17(5): A1089 (Abstract 680.2).

  • From research to program design : use of formative research in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication program to prevent malnutrition
    2003. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelto, Gretel H. FCND Discussion Paper 170. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • From research to program design : use of formative research in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication program to prevent malnutrition
    2003. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Pelto, Gretel H. FCND Discussion Paper Brief 170. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Using group recipe trials to develop recipes for improved complementary foods: results from Haiti
    2003. Loechl, Cornelia U.; Menon, Purnima; Pelto, Gretel H.; Ruel, Marie T.; Metellus, E. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 17(4): A483.9 p. A715.

2002
  • Child feeding practices are associated with child nutritional status in Latin America: innovative uses of the demographic and health surveys
    2002. Ruel, Marie T.; Menon, Purnima. Journal of Nutrition 132(6): 1180-1187.

  • Creating a child feeding index using the demographic and health surveys : an example from Latin America
    2002. Ruel, Marie T.; Menon, Purnima. FCND Discussion Paper 130. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Creating a child feeding index using the demographic and health surveys : an example from Latin America
    2002. Ruel, Marie T.; Menon, Purnima. FCND Discussion Paper Brief 130. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2001
  • Towards the development of a child-feeding index: using the demographic and health surveys from Latin America to quantify and model child-feeding practices
    2001. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism; 45 (suppl.1): 440 (abstract 6.05.1.121)

2000
  • Quantifying the association between child feeding practices and nutritional status: experience with the demographic and health surveys
    2000. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 14(4): A504 (Abstract #356.15)

  • Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas : analysis of 10 DHS data sets
    2000. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Morris, Saul Sutkover. FCND Discussion paper 97. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas : analysis of 10 DHS data sets
    2000. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Morris, Saul Sutkover. FCND Discussion paper brief 97. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas: analysis of 10 DHS data sets
    2000. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Morris, Saul Sutkover. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 21(3): 282-289. United Nations University Press. Reprinted with the permission of UNU Food and Nutrition Bulletin.

1999
  • Care and nutrition: concepts and measurement
    1999. Engle, Patrice L.; Menon, Purnima; Haddad, Lawrence James. World Development 27(8): 1309-1337.

  • Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas: analysis of 10 DHS data sets
    1999. Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Morris, Saul Sutkover. FASEB Journal 13(4): A543 (Abstract #437.2)

1998
  • Urban challenges to food and nutrition security : a review of food security, health, and caregiving in the cities
    1998. Ruel, Marie T.; Garrett, James L.; Morris, Saul Sutkover; Maxwell, Daniel G.; Oshaug, Arne; Engle, Patrice L.; Menon, Purnima; Slack, A.; Haddad, Lawrence James. FCND Discussion paper 51. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

1997
  • Care and nutrition : concepts and measurement
    1997. Engle, Patrice L.; Menon, Purnima; Haddad, Lawrence James. Occasional Papers 33. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Developing a research and action agenda for examining urbanization and caregiving : examples from southern and eastern Africa
    1997. Engle, Patrice L.; Menon, Purnima.; Garrett, James L.; Slack, A. FCND Discussion paper 28. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Urbanization and caregiving: a framework for analysis and examples from southern and eastern Africa
    1997. Engle, Patrice L.; Menon, Purnima; Garrett, James L.; Slack, A. Environment and Urbanization 9(2): 253-270.

1996