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Children’s Participation in Learning and Action for Nutrition (PCAANS): A Case Study
Case Study published by Children for Health in
This case study focused on the perspectives of teachers, parents, and children on the strengths and weaknesses of the PCAANS project in Mozambique.
Children As Agents of Change: Children’s Role in Influencing Health and Nutritional Practices
Case Study published by Children for Health in
This rapid sift is from the Children’s Participation in Action and Learning for Nutrition (PCAANS) project in Mozambique. The aim was to inform the project's approach to nutrition education, identify and understand research on how children influence health behaviors, and identify qualitative methodologies to evaluate the impact of children’s…
Preconceptional Nutrition Interventions for Adolescent Girls and Adult Women: Global Guidelines and Gaps in Evidence and Policy with Emphasis on Micronutrients
Journal Article published by The Journal of Nutrition in
This article reviews preconception nutrition in women and girls globally, including the key factors that influence women's outcomes and (if they become pregnant) their child's outcomes. The article describes global guidelines on preconceptional nutrition interventions; highlights gaps in evidence, guidelines, and policy; and discusses…
Assessment of Adolescent Girl Nutrition, Dietary Practices and Roles in Zimbabwe
Technical Report published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
This assessment identified a variety of factors that may contribute to adolescent girl nutritional status in Zimbabwe. Rates of food insecurity and low dietary diversity were high. Pregnancy among unmarried adolescents was also common.
Adolescent Age and Life Stage Assessment and Tools and Counseling Cards
Assessment Tool published by MCSP in
This resource includes eight tools organized by age (i.e., very young and older adolescents) and life stage (i.e., sexual activity, marital status, and first-time parent). The tools are designed to help health providers to focus their counseling based on an adolescent's age and life stage and support adolescents to consider their sexual and…
Conceptual Framework for Adolescent Girls' Nutrition
Informational Infographic published by SPRING in
This one-page conceptual framework was developed to guide the 2016 USAID study "Diet and Eating Practices among Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review." The framework depicts the many factors that influence adolescent girls' nutrition and their impact on short-term, long-term, and intergenerational consequences.
Adolescent Nutrition Survey in Nepal 2014
Landscape Analysis published by Nepal Health Research Council, Government of Nepal in
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.
National Nutrition Program (NNP II) 2016-2020 Ethiopia
Policy published by Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in
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. The document also describes other adolescent nutrition initiatives, including the provision of nutrition services and…