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Investing in the Future of Bangladesh: Cost Effective Interventions to Improve Adolescent Nutrition
Policy published by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in
This policy brief describes the current health challenges facing adolescents in Bangladesh, including increasing overweight/obesity, even as sub-optimal growth, growth faltering, and micronutrient deficiencies persist. The brief includes six recommendations for interventions, including supplementation, school-based nutrition education, and…
Aksi Bergizi: Starting a Healthy Life Now for Today's Adolescents
Training Material published by Ministry of Health in
This toolkit includes an impact evaluation of the Aksi Bergizi pilot programme, facilitator and student guides, the social and behavior change communication strategy, and additional intervention resources (available in Indonesian only).Aksi Bergizi includes three evidence-based interventions including weekly iron–folic acid supplementation, school…
Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy: Maternal and Child Nutrition During the First 1000 Days and Adolescent Girls’ Nutrition
Technical Report published by Manoff Group, Save the Children, USAID in
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. The report's recommendations focus on the training of teachers and student group leaders/facilitators; actions that teachers, facilitators, and program administrators can…
UNICEF Guidance Note: Adolescent Participation in UNICEF Monitoring and Evaluation
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
This is the pilot version of a guidance note on adolescent participation in program monitoring and evaluation (APM&E). The guidance note aims to help UNICEF staff and partners to understand how adolescents can be involved in monitoring and evaluation activities, issues to consider when designing and implementing APM&E activities, and tools…
Adolescent Girl SBCC Nutrition Strategy Summary (USAID Growth through Nutrition Activity)
Framework published by USAID in
This document provides information about the USAID/Growth through Nutrition project's Adolescent Girl Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Nutrition Strategy. It explores the following issues related to adolescent girls' nutrition: nutrition behaviors, priority actors and audiences, facilitators and barriers, messaging and…
In‐Depth Assessment of Snacking Behaviour in Unmarried Adolescent Girls 16–19 Years of Age Living in Urban Centres of Java, Indonesia
Journal Article published by in
This study involved qualitative research in five urban sites in Java, Indonesia to examine individual, social, environmental, and macrosystem factors that affect snacking among unmarried girls ages 16 to 19. The study's findings emphasize the importance of behavioral change strategies to modify the eating and activity patterns of adolescent…
100 Messages
Training Material published by Children for Health in
This publication focuses on 100 simple health education messages for children ages 8 to 14. The messages correspond to ten key health topics, one of which is nutrition. The health messages are designed for parents and health educators to use with children at home and in schools, clubs, and clinics.
Bridging the Gap: Engaging Adolescents for Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Development
Technical Report published by WFP in
This report summarizes the results of a study of adolescent nutrition conducted in Kenya, Uganda, Guatemala, and Cambodia on the role of adolescents in family health and nutrition. The report recommends that adolescent nutrition programs incorporate and adapt to the complexities of adolescents' lives and engage adolescents in the design,…