Latest Publications

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM): A Case Study of Primary and Junior High School Students in Indonesia

February, 2019 | Hastuti , Rika Kumala Dewi, Rezanti Putri Pramana
This study finds that although the condition in DKI Jakarta is comparatively better than the other two regions. In all regions, there are cultural values/myths that can potentially encourage poor MHM practices

Village Fund Utilization

January, 2019 | Asep Suryahadi, Widjajanti Isdijoso, Syaikhu Usman, Nuning Akhmadi, Nina Toyamah, M. Sulton Mawardi, Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Ruhmaniyati , Joseph Natanael Marshan, Hastuti , Liza Hadiz, Gunardi Handoko

Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating a Parenting with Home Visitation Programme to Prevent Physical and Emotional Abuse of Children in Indonesia: The Families First Programme

January, 2019 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Emmy Hermanus, Michelle Andrina, Monica Ruiz‑Casares, Brett D. Thombs, Nancy E. Mayo, Susan C. Scott, Robert William Platt, Sarah Lilley
This trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the Families First Programme compared with a waitlist control group.

Village Fund Spending

January, 2019 | Asep Suryahadi, Widjajanti Isdijoso, Syaikhu Usman, Nuning Akhmadi, Nina Toyamah, M. Sulton Mawardi, Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Ruhmaniyati , Joseph Natanael Marshan, Hastuti , Liza Hadiz, Gunardi Handoko
In light of this, SMERU collaborated with Local Solution for Poverty–World Bank (LSP-WB) to carry out a case study titled “Tracing the Benefits of village Fund Spending” from March 2017 to July 2017.

Private Outsourcing and Competition: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia

January, 2019 | Abhijit Banerjee, Rema Hanna, Jordan Kyle, Benjamin A Olken, Sudarno Sumarto
This study explore the impact of allowing for outsourcing service delivery to the private sector within Indonesia’s largest targeted transfer program.