Tanzania

Iodine Deficiency and Gender Attitudes
Building on the research effort that studied the effects of iodine deficiency on educational outcomes (detailed below), this project explores the relationship between Tanzania’s iodine supplementation campaigns and gender attitudes.
with Maximo Torero

Collaborating Organization: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

 

Iodine Deficiency and School Attainment in Tanzania
Iodine deficiency is associated with cognitive development impairments, a fact that has important consequences for regions like Central Africa, where iodine concentrations in soil and water are low. In this project, we measure the  patterns between iodine deficiency and learning disability rates, taking into account variations introduced by iodine supplementation campaigns in Tanzania.
with Omar Robles and Maximo Torero

Collaborating Organization: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)