Article re-posted from IFPRI.ORG. Diet quality is closely linked to child growth and development, especially among infants aged 6–23 months who need to complement breastmilk with the gradual introduction of nutrient-rich solid foods. This paper links Demographic and Health Survey data on infant feeding to household and environmental factors for 76,641 children in 42 low- and >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Behavior change interventions delivered through interpersonal communication, agricultural activities, community mobilization, and mass media increase complementary feeding practices and reduce child stunting in Ethiopia
Appropriate infant and young child feeding practices are critical for optimal child growth and development, but in Ethiopia, complementary feeding (CF) practices are very poor. Alive & Thrive (A&T) provided intensive behavior change interventions through 4 platforms: interpersonal communication (IPC), nutrition-sensitive agricultural activities (AG), community mobilization (CM), and mass media (MM). The aim of this >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Methodology for developing and evaluating food-based dietary guidelines and a Healthy Eating Index for Ethiopia: A study protocol
Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are used to promote and maintain healthy eating in a population, by providing country-specific guidance. However, many African countries like Ethiopia do not have FBDGs. This paper describes the methodology for the development of Ethiopian FBDGs and for creating and evaluating a Healthy Eating Index and a scoring tool that can >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Policy seminar: Exploring a cash transfer program’s impacts on malnutrition in war-torn Yemen
September 16, 2019 Katarlah Taylor - IFPRI Senior Events Specialist The war in Yemen is an ongoing disaster for its people. Over 80% of the population currently requires humanitarian or protection assistance, making it the worst such crisis in the world, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. With two thirds […] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Delivering for Nutrition in India: Insights from Implementation Research (Sept 24)
The nutrition community in India is abuzz with activities to observe the National Nutrition Month in September. A month-long intensive campaign is being jointly undertaken by various government ministries and other organizations to ramp up action towards the goal of attaining malnutrition-free India by 2022. To support the implementation of these initiatives a knowledge sharing >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
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