Research

Research Areas

My research focuses on three domains: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), early childhood development (ECD), and nutrition. My work on WASH and ECD is primarily based in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, using large-scale randomised controlled trials combined with novel data collection methods such as lab-in-the-field experiments. My research on nutrition focuses on the UK, where I analyse large-scale secondary data as part of the NIHR-funded Healthy Weight Policy Research Unit. A central theme across my work is understanding how interventions can be designed and delivered effectively at scale, in close collaboration with governments and implementing partners.

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Publications

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Selected Grants

  • Thrive — Research into taking early childhood development interventions to scaleECD
    2022–2026 · FCDO · £16,873,644 · International PI for Ghana
  • NIHR Policy Research Unit Healthy WeightNutrition
    2023–2028 · NIHR · £5,486,726 · Co-I
  • ECON Study: Evaluating the impact of placement regulations on the convenience store sectorNutrition
    2023–2026 · NIHR PHR · £1,372,815 · Co-I
  • Evaluation and co-creation to optimise uptake and benefits of the Healthy Start schemeNutrition
    2021–2024 · PRP · £844,785 · Co-I
  • Evaluating the Lively Minds ECCE Programme in GhanaECD
    2021–2024 · USAID · US$1,500,000 · Co-I (PI: O. Attanasio, S. Krutikova)
  • Improving development through play — Evaluation of a comprehensive ECCE programme at scale in GhanaECD
    2021–2024 · MRC · £1,100,000 · Co-I (PI: S. Krutikova)
  • World Bank: Enhancing the Sustainability of Rural and Small-Town Water Services in NigeriaWASH
    2021 · World Bank · US$19,250 · Co-I
  • Coping with COVID-19 measures in Informal SettlementsWASH
    2020–2021 · IGC · £16,348 · PI (with A. Armand and A. Bancalari)
  • COVID-19 Spread in Informal SettlementsOther
    2020–2021 · LSE · £10,062 · Co-I
  • Family and social effects on adoption of preventative health measuresWASH
    2019–2021 · ESRC · £299,530 · PI
  • Does information provision foster or hinder the effectiveness of microcredit for human capital investments?WASH
    2019–2021 · ESRC-DFID DEGRP Follow-on Fund · £97,532 · Co-I (PI: O. Attanasio)
  • Improving children's life chances in high-risk, low-income settings: Designing a new generation longitudinal cohort studyECD
    2016–2018 · British Academy · £202,163 · Co-investigator
  • Community toilet use in slums — willingness to pay and the role of informational and supply side constraintsWASH
    2017–2020 · 3ie · US$550,000 · PI (with A. Armand and O. Attanasio)
  • Sustainable Total Sanitation in Nigeria — implementation, learning, research, and influence on practice and policyWASH
    2013–2018 · WaterAid / BMGF · US$1,113,930 · PI
  • Consultant on Monitoring, Verification and Evaluation for the DFID WASH Results ProgrammeWASH
    2014–2018 · DFID / OPM
  • Incentivizing Sanitation Uptake and Sustainable Usage through MicrofinanceWASH
    2012–2018 · SIEF (World Bank) · US$601,508 · Co-I
  • Early Childhood Development for the Poor: Impacting at ScaleECD
    2012–2018 · NIH · US$2,242,585 · Co-I
  • Early Childhood Development for the Poor — Evaluation of the Impacts (midline survey)ECD
    2014–2017 · SIEF · US$439,656 · Co-I
  • Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS): Evaluation of a large scale sanitation intervention (FINISH – Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health)WASHOther
    2009–2014 · Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) · ~EUR 10 million (implementation and evaluation) · PI
  • Private donation (Mr Martin Rushton-Turner): Evaluation of an early childhood development programme in Odisha, IndiaECD
    2011–2013 · Private donation · £150,000 · Co-I
  • ESRC Small Grant: Subjective expectation, expected investment return and investment decisions: market imperfections and misperceptions in rural IndiaOther
    2009–2010 · ESRC · £64,024 · PI