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Agro-Ecological Zone and Farm Diversity Are Factors Associated with Haemoglobin and Anaemia among Rural School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Ghana
Journal Article published by in
This study analyzed secondary data from an impact evaluation of the Ghana School Feeding Program to determine the severity of anemia and factors associated with anemia and hemoglobin (Hb) status among rural school-age children (SAC) ages 6 to 9 and adolescents ages 10 to 17 in Ghana. The study found that anemia is a severe public health problem…
Feed the Future Project Design Guide for Youth-Inclusive Agriculture and Food Systems: Volume I - Project Design
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID in
Volume I of this two-part Feed The Future Project Design Guide for Youth-Inclusive Agriculture and Food Systems provides USAID staff and implementing partners with approaches, frameworks, and tools to design agriculture programs that promote successful and meaningful youth engagement with the U.S. Feed the Future Initiative and the U.S. Government…
Infographic on Standards for Improving Quality of Care for Children and Young Adolescents in Health Facilities
Informational Infographic published by WHO in
This infographic illustrates the eight quality of care standards for children and young adolescents in health facilities. The standards related to improving the provision of care, the experience of care, and creating a child- and adolescent-friendly environment.
OG-IFE Update: Adolescent Services
Training Material published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
These slides provide operational guidance on infant and young child feeding in emergencies, with particular emphasis on multi-sector collaboration to improve adolescent services during humanitarian crises.
Strengthening Nutrition-Specific Policies for Adolescents in Indonesia: A Qualitative Policy Analysis
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
This article analyzed policy-related documents and conducted stakeholder interviews in order to identify nutrition-specific policies targeting adolescents in Indonesia. The two policies identified target iron-deficiency anemia through supplementation and school-based obesity screening. The authors recommend multisectoral, coordinated efforts…
Potential Interventions Targeting Adolescent Nutrition in Indonesia: A Literature Review
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
This article summarizes the existing evidence on the impact of interventions specifically among adolescents in Indonesia. Evidence was limited but supports the implementation of the following nutrition-specifc interventions: (i) iron–folic acid supplements, paired with antihelminths delivered at scale via school-based platforms and through health…
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Nutrition Brief
Training Material published by Population Council in
This project brief describes the impact of the Adolescent Girls' Empowerment Program (AGEP) on nutrition. AGEP enrolled >11,000 vulnderable adolescent girls, approximately half of whom were randomized to receive nutrition training sessions (3 for younger adolescents, 5 for older adolescents) as part of the AGEP curriculum. The intervention…
Effective Actions for Improving Adolescent Nutrition
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This publication summarizes WHO evidence-informed recommendations and principles related to adolescent malnutrition. It complements the WHO recommendations on adolescent health, with an emphasis on the implementation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions for adolescents.