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Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Community-Orientated Primary Health Care: Exploring the Interface between Community Health Worker Programmes, the Health System and Communities in South Africa
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Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts
In this study, community health workers (CHWs), CHW supervisors, community representatives, and others in South Africa reported that services were comprehensive but that inadequate training, supervision, and mentoring as well as socio-economic issues impacted service effectiveness.
WHO Guidelines on Parenting Interventions to Prevent Maltreatment and Enhance Parent–Child Relationships with Children Aged 0–17 Years
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Early Childhood Development
These guidelines provide recommendations to reduce child maltreatment and harsh parenting, enhance the parent–child relationship, and prevent poor mental health among parents and emotional and behavioral problems among children. It shares recommended training packages and other resources.
Early Childhood DevelopmentAdolescent NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This guide explores the rationale for giving greater attention to responsive caregiving; opportunities for early learning, safety, and security; and supporting the well-being of caregivers. It describes what managers can do to develop services and better equip service providers and provides practical suggestions for service provider engagement with families.
Maternal and Paternal Employment in Agriculture and Early Childhood Development: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data
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Early Childhood DevelopmentGender
This study found that parental employment in the agricultural sector was associated with poorer quality of child supervision and child development and lower levels of early childhood care, education program attendance, and women’s empowerment compared with nonagricultural employment.
Home Environment and Nutritional Status Mitigate the Wealth Gap in Child Development: A Longitudinal Study in Vietnam
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Early Childhood DevelopmentAdolescent NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Micronutrient Interventions
Wealth-related gaps in cognitive development found during early childhood increased in middle childhood. Maternal factors, quality of home environment, and child nutritional status mitigated this gap in early childhood more than in middle childhood.
The Sahel Integrated Resilience Programme & Scale Up 2023–2028
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Capacity StrengtheningAdolescent NutritionEconomic GrowthWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Accomplishments of this program include increased and diversified crop and livestock production, increased access to markets and community capacity to withstand seasonal shocks and stresses, and reduced distress migration. It has also improved children’s health and nutrition; women’s empowerment; and water, sanitation, health, and education services.
Strengthening Organizational Capacity: Lessons Learned From MOMENTUM
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Capacity StrengtheningAdolescent NutritionCOVID-19Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Case studies in this report share learning from Kenya, Mozambique, and Uganda on how MOMENTUM strengthens the capacity of partner organizations. Recommendations share how to increase organizational capacity to foster self-determination, produce sustainable results, align systems for agility, and attract and sustain support.
Learning From Health System Actor and Caregiver Experiences in Ghana and Nepal to Strengthen Growth Monitoring and Promotion
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and GenderEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
GMP of infants and young children is a fundamental component of routine preventive child health care; however, programs have experienced varying degrees of quality and success with enduring challenges.
Capacity Needs Assessment for Food Processors of Maize and Wheat Flours, Salt, and Edible Oils and Fats
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Knowledge ManagementFood Systems
Micronutrient deficiencies, also known as hidden hunger, remains a public health concern in Uganda, particularly for children under 5 years and women of reproductive age. The Uganda Demographic Survey 2016 rated anaemia at 53 percent; and anaemia at 32 percent among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) and 33 percent for adolescent girls (15–19 years).
Report for the Review of Food Fortification Marketing Strategies, and Promotional Messages, Materials and Interventions
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Knowledge ManagementBehavior Change for Nutrition
This is a review report that looks at current and former food fortification promotion messages, interventions, materials, and tools and reviews the industry marketing strategies, interventions, materials and tools for industrial fortified foods.
Frontline Nutrition Services: Roles, Responsibilities, and Pre-Service Training
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Capacity StrengtheningGrowth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
A skilled workforce is critical for the provision of nutrition services at the frontline or primary care level and, ultimately, achieving better health outcomes.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Nigeria State Committee on Food and Nutrition Capacity Assessment Report - Bauchi
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Knowledge ManagementNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
State Committees for Food and Nutrition (SCFN) are key players in coordinating food and nutrition interventions across states in Nigeria. The USAID Advancing Nutrition Nigeria scoping exercise identified the need to assess SCFN's capacity to perform oversight functions in nutrition activities. This report presents results from the assessment in Bauchi State.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Nigeria State Committee on Food and Nutrition Capacity Assessment Report - Kebbi
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Knowledge ManagementNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
State Committees for Food and Nutrition (SCFN) are key players in coordinating food and nutrition interventions across states in Nigeria. The USAID Advancing Nutrition Nigeria scoping exercise identified the need to assess SCFN capacity to perform oversight functions in nutrition activities. This report presents results from the assessment in Kebbi State.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Nigeria State Committee for Food and Nutrition Capacity Assessment Report - Sokoto
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Knowledge ManagementNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
State Committees for Food and Nutrition (SCFN) are key players in coordinating food and nutrition interventions across states in Nigeria. The USAID Advancing Nutrition Nigeria scoping exercise identified the need to assess SCFN capacity to perform oversight functions in nutrition activities. This report presents results from the assessment in Sokoto State.
Mejorando la nutrición de los niños con dificultades alimentarias y discapacidades: Una llamada a la acción para los gobiernos
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health SystemsBreastfeedingComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Las dificultades alimentarias pueden afectar negativamente al crecimiento y desarrollo de los niños, así como a su calidad de vida y la de sus familias.
Améliorer la nutrition des enfants ayant des difficultés d’alimentation et des handicaps: Appel à l’action pour les décideurs politiques
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health SystemsAcute MalnutritionBreastfeedingComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Les difficultés d'alimentation peuvent avoir un impact négatif sur la croissance et le développement des enfants, ainsi que sur leur qualité de vie et celle de leur famille.
Glossaire des Terminologies Utilisées dans le Contexte des Interventions Multisectorielles de Nutrition
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Knowledge Management
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Plan Stratégique Multisectoriel de Nutrition au Burkina Faso, plusieurs acteurs dans des secteurs ministériels sensibles et spécifiques interviennent. La multiplicité des acteurs nécessite une harmonisation des concepts et langages en lien avec la nutrition.
Describes the project's work in 12 municipalities of Honduras to address nutrition challenges through a systems approach. USAID Advancing Nutrition aims to improve the quality of diets to reduce malnutrition in at least 10,000 households.
Measuring What it Takes to Provide Care: A Toolkit for Nutrition Programs and Research
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
This toolkit introduces eight measures of caregiver resources that are relevant to the care of young children and nutrition outcomes. These include mental health, healthy stress levels, perceived physical health, safety and security, equitable gender attitudes, self-efficacy, social support, and time sufficiency.