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Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
National Nutrition Program (NNP II) 2016-2020 Ethiopia
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Adolescent NutritionAnemiaMicronutrient Interventions
The National Nutrition Program 2016-2020 (NNP II) of Ethiopia includes a focus on adolescent nutrition. One of five key targets of NNP II is to reduce the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls from 30 percent to 15 percent.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Frequently Asked Questions: Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplements (WIFAS) for Adolescents
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Adolescent NutritionAnemiaMental HealthReproductive Health
This document contains answers to 28 common questions about weekly iron and folic acid supplements (WIFAS). The information is organized into the following categories: overview of WIFAS, WIFAS and anemia, the benefits of WIFAS, safety considerations, WIFAS and reproductive health, and WHO-recommended formulation.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Balanced Nutrition Guidelines Indonesia (Indonesian: PEDOMAN GIZI SEIMBANG)
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Adolescent Nutrition
This document contains Balanced Nutrition Guidelines for the general Indonesian public, including guidance related to adolescents. Indonesia uses two food guides, a rounded pyramid shape that promotes balanced nutrition and a plate guide illustrating recommended food proportions.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
New Zealand Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Children and Young People: A Background Paper
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Adolescent Nutrition
This document contains a background paper and food and nutrition guidelines for New Zealand children and youth ages 2 to 18. The paper provides health practitioners with recommendations on adolescent nutrition and physical activity. The document contains information on meal patterns, growth and body size, energy and nutrients, fluids, the home and wider environment, and physical activity.
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Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Sri Lankans
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Adolescent NutritionMicronutrient InterventionsMaternal Nutrition
These dietary guidelines are aimed at the general Sri Lankan population, including recommendations for adolescents. The document includes information on heathy diet, food groups, serving sizes, and recommendations for achieving a healthy, balanced diet.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Adolescent Nutrition: Toward Advancing Public Health and Sustainable Development
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Adolescent Nutrition
The article discusses adolescent nutrition and outlines three critical knowledge gaps: micronutrient and macronutrient supplements, food system interventions, and nutrition programs combined with delayed pregnancy interventions. The authors conclude that these three areas offer crucial opportunities for improving adolescent health and well-being.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Adolescent Nutrition Survey in Nepal 2014
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This cross-sectional study explored the nutritional status of Nepalese male and female adolescents (ages 10 to 19) from 13 districts in the three ecological regions of Nepal. Data was disaggregated by age, gender, geographic region, residence, religion, socioeconomic status, sanitation and hygiene indicators, and some food consumption patterns.
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Formative Research to Inform Adolescent Programming in Uganda: Engagement for Health, Nutrition, and Sustainable Development
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Adolescent NutritionAnemia
This formative qualitative research study, conducted in Uganda, focused on the perspectives, experiences, and suggestions of adolescent girls and their communities related to adolescent health and nutrition.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Results and Lessons Learned from WFP's Efforts to Support Adolescent Girls in Niger
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This article describes a U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) nutrition pilot program for adolescents in Niger. The article concludes that the active participation of adolescent boys and girls, women, and men, along with close coordination with government and other partners, can help to reduce barriers to access and influence sociocultural norms related to adolescent girls' nutrition.
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Dietary Guidelines for School Aged Children in Cambodia (Booklet for Secondary Students)
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Adolescent Nutrition
This document presents dietary guidelines for Cambodian children 6 to 17 years old. The Cambodian food pyramid is designed in the shape of Angkor Wat. The guidelines contain key messages about the food groups, making healthy food choices, and tracking body weight and height to track growth.
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Dietary Guidelines for Indians--A Manual
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Adolescent Nutrition
This report presents dietary guidelines for Indians from infancy to old age. The guidelines present visual messages primarily based on the food pyramid, as well as recommendations about regular physical activity and avoiding tobacco and alcohol. The report offers recommendations for well-formulated, balanced adolescent diets.
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Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition
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Adolescent Nutrition
This report provides dietary guidelines for Pakistan related to adopting healthy eating practices and preventing and reducing infectious and chronic diseases. The sections on adolescents (ages 10 to 19) address recommended energy and protein requirements, food portions and sizes, and sample menus.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Formative Research to Inform Adolescent Programming in Kenya: Engagement for Health, Nutrition, and Sustainable Development
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Adolescent NutritionMental HealthReproductive Health
This formative qualitative research study, conducted in Kenya, focused on the perspectives, experiences, and suggestions of adolescent girls and their communities related to adolescent health and nutrition.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Formative Research to Inform Adolescent Programming in Guatemala: Engagement for Health, Nutrition, and Sustainable Development
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Adolescent NutritionMental HealthReproductive Health
This formative qualitative research study, conducted in Guatemala, focused on the perspectives, experiences, and suggestions of adolescent girls and their communities related to adolescent health and nutrition.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Documentation Research on the USAID Growth through Nutrition Activity Adolescent Nutrition SBCC Program: Outcomes and Lessons Learned
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Adolescent NutritionMaternal Nutrition
This report documents the outcomes and lessons learned from a rapid assessment of Adolescent Nutrition SBCC programming in Ethiopia to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
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Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy: Maternal and Child Nutrition During the First 1000 Days and Adolescent Girls’ Nutrition
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This report documents the outcomes and lessons learned from a rapid assessment of Growth through Nutrition’s adolescent girl nutrition SBCC strategy programming in Ethiopia.
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Adolescent Nutrition in Timor L'Este: A Formative Research Study
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Adolescent NutritionAnemiaMaternal Nutrition
The purpose of this formative research was to inform the development of interventions, activities, and materials that support adolescent nutrition in Timor Leste from an SBC perspective. The study's key findings and recommendations relate to such issues as snacks at school, drinks, nutrition-related illness, cultural and gender norms, adolescent influencers, and communication channels.
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Formative Research to Inform Adolescent Programming in Cambodia: Engagement for Health, Nutrition, and Sustainable Development
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Adolescent NutritionReproductive Health
This formative qualitative research study, conducted in three Cambodian provinces, focused on the perspectives, experiences, and suggestions of adolescent girls and their communities related to adolescent health and nutrition.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Adolescent Girls Nutrition Related Practices in the Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray Regions of Ethiopia: A Report on Formative Research Findings and Recommendations for SBCC Programming
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Adolescent Nutrition
This report summarizes the results of research designed to implement mGlobal of the recommendations from USAID/ENGINE formative research on adolescent girls’ nutrition-related behaviors. The purpose of this new research is to contribute to the development of strategic communication interventions, alongside with other interventions, to help improve adolescent girls’ nutrition outcomes.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
Adolescent Girl SBCC Nutrition Strategy Summary (USAID Growth through Nutrition Activity)
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Adolescent Nutrition
This document provides information about the USAID/Growth through Nutrition project's Adolescent Girl Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Nutrition Strategy.