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Less is More: Prioritizing Behaviors for Effective Multi-Sectoral Nutrition SBC
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
This session offers a donor’s perspective on prioritizing behaviors in multi-sectoral programs and how this works in practice. This session was presented at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in December 2022.
The Keys to Quality SBC from Start to Finish: Practice with Nutrition
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Interactive, hands-on workshop to learn and practice quality SBC processes using examples related to young children’s diets. This workshop was presented at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in December 2022.
Generating Demand for Healthy Diets: Practical Lessons from Private Sector Marketing
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Learn how to identify and apply insights from the private sector to generate demand for healthy diets. This workshop was presented at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in December 2022.
Learning from Health Providers: Quality Counseling for Child Nutrition
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
This poster includes recommendations from health workers in Ghana and Nepal to improve counseling during growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) services. This poster was presented at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in December 2022.
Learning from Experience: Findings from an SBC Review of USAID Development Food Security Activities
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Shifts in how the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance supports partners to strengthen SBC based on a review of social and behavior change methods and approaches used in 11 programs carried out by the Office of Food for Peace. This poster was presented at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in December 2022.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Presents at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
USAID Advancing Nutrition sponsored the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit from December 5–9, 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco.
What Does It Take to Provide Nurturing Care? Measuring Caregiver Resources
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Measures of caregiver resources—intangible resources linked to their own physical and psychological well-being—help to understand and improve program outcomes. This poster was presented at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in December 2022.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Participates in the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)
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Early Childhood DevelopmentFood SystemsMonitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health SystemsNutrition in Humanitarian ContextsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
USAID Advancing Nutrition participated in the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) hosted by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences from December 6–11 in Tokyo, Japan.
Learning to Respond to Social Norms to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition
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Social and Behavior Change and GenderBehavior Change for NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
By understanding social norms and engaging those who influence them, practitioners can better monitor and measure shifts that influence dietary practices. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Integrating Responsive Care and Early Learning into Nutrition Delivery to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes In Mozambique
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Early Childhood DevelopmentResponsive Care and Early Learning Addendum for IYCF CounselingEarly Childhood DevelopmentFood SystemsInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
USAID Advancing Nutrition explored the feasibility and impact of integrating responsive care, early learning, and monitoring children’s development into nutrition and health services in Mozambique. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Testing the Responsive Care and Early Learning Counseling Package to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes through Nutrition Services in Ghana and the Kyrgyz Republic
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Early Childhood DevelopmentResponsive Care and Early Learning Addendum for IYCF CounselingNutrition and Health SystemsEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This poster outlines a package of responsive care and early learning materials developed to integrate components of nurturing care into nutrition and health services. USAID Advancing Nutrition tested whether their implementation results in improved caregiving practices.
Nutritional Care for Children with Feeding Difficulties and Disabilities: A Scoping Review - Poster
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Early Childhood DevelopmentEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
To improve nutritional care for children with feeding difficulties and disabilities, USAID Advancing Nutrition conducted a scoping review of opportunities to improve support and interventions for families. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Assessing the Performance of Nationally Adapted Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ) Sentinel Food Lists at the Subnational Level in Six Countries
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Food SystemsFood Systems
If national-level country-specific sentinel food lists can accurately measure food group consumption when applied at the subnational level, practitioners can better understand dietary patterns of populations. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Learning from Implementers of Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement Programs for Children and Pregnant and Lactating Women in Honduras, Niger, and Somalia to Strengthen Programming and Scale-Up
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsMaternal NutritionMicronutrient Interventions
USAID Advancing Nutrition aimed to understand how to scale small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements effectively to reduce mortality and undernutrition. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Barriers and Facilitators in the Use of Iron and Folic Acid and Vitamin A Supplementation and Improving Dietary Practices: A Qualitative Study in Zinder and Maradi, Niger
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Social and Behavior Change and GenderMaternal NutritionMicronutrient Interventions
To reduce micronutrient deficiencies and improve health in Niger, this formative research aimed to understand how to improve access to and use of iron-folic acid and vitamin A supplementation and dietary practices. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Diet Quality Indicators for Children 6 to 23 Months: Comparing Two Assessment Methods in Cambodia
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This study compared methods to assess the diet quality of children under two in Cambodia to understand which method most accurately assesses consumption. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Comparing Methods and HemoCue Devices to Determine Hemoglobin in Population Surveys
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningAnemia
To facilitate estimating anemia prevalence and identifying suitable interventions, this study aimed to identify optimal procedures and methods for hemoglobin assessment in population-based surveys. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Food SystemsMonitoring, Evaluation, and LearningFood Systems
Presenters and panelists describe progress in providing data to understand what comprises healthy diets globally and the factors that influence them. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
Food Taboos and Preferences among Women of Reproductive Age in Mainland Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningGenderMaternal Nutrition
This research identified food preferences for women of reproductive age, adolescent girls, and children in mainland Tanzania to contribute to the understanding of nutritious dietary practices and the design of interventions that reduce maternal malnutrition. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.