Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Central government leadership framed by a health system strengthening approach, devolution, and increased county-level government investment has supported the transition from aid to government-led programming. Challenges include reliance on external technical assistance and securing long-term funding. Further evolution to development financing requires a vision and formalized framework.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Sharing Histories training method, whereby community health workers (CHWs) recount their own childbearing and childrearing experiences, improved CHW effectiveness with literate mothers in reducing stunting. Stunting among children of illiterate mothers may have involved unaddressed determinants of stunting. The abstract is available in Spanish.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Barriers to using micronutrient powder (MNP) include previous experiences with health care providers, inconvenient access to MNP, and the absence of reminders to provide MNP. Providing culturally relevant messaging and encouraging changes to feeding routines can lower barriers. Health care provider training should encourage positive interpersonal interactions when initiating MNP. The abstract is available in Spanish.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Suaahara II is a multi-sectoral program created to combat the high prevalence of maternal and child malnutrition in Nepal. Looking at cross-sectional data from an annual monitoring survey, this review analyzes the association between exposure to Suaahara II and dietary diversity, focusing on three behavior change intervention platforms. The authors concluded that interpersonal communication and community mobilization programs are essential precursors for mass media to effectively change behaviors related to dietary diversity.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The authors explored cultural-ecological factors affecting behavioral interventions to improve diet quality. The results offer insights about facilitators and barriers to uptake of such interventions and highlight implications for planning and monitoring future interventions.
News and Features
Nutrition stakeholders in Ghana are joining forces to tackle malnutrition with the support of USAID Advancing Nutrition.
News and Features
Nutrition experts reviewed the content of the Service Provision Assessment (SPA) and recommended inclusion of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative indicators in the next round of surveys.
News and Features
USAID Advancing Nutrition believes that the international development community must give greater attention to the nutritional status and practices of adolescents.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank is a collection of over 150 resources gathered, summarized and presented in a user-friendly online platform. The Resource Bank designed to help governments, donors, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders advocate for, design, implement, deliver, monitor, and evaluate effective adolescent nutrition programs and services.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This report on maternal nutrition priorities in Uganda highlights findings from a field test of Maternal Nutrition Operational Guidance: Program Considerations for Low- and Middle-Income Countries, published by the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program. The report also details priority actions the Government of Uganda, USAID, other donors, NGOs, and implementing partners can take to improve maternal nutrition outcomes.