Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Editorial commentary and supplementary articles on the consumption and marketing of foods fed to young children, including breast milk substitutes, complementary foods, snack foods, and beverages, comprise this journal supplement.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Although children are not a high-risk group for COVID-19, they are subject to indirect impacts resulting from overburdened food and health systems. To help ensure these challenges do not jeopardize children’s health and wellbeing, authors outline recommendations for key stakeholders, including governments, private sector, UN agencies, donors, faith leaders, and NGOs. They highlight ways to mitigate and prevent the impacts of COVID-19 and their guidance provides a helpful perspective on how various stakeholders can work together to leverage their comparative strengths and resources.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This technical brief outlines the strategic objectives and critical accomplishments of the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiative in Ghana, where almost 20 percent of children under 5 are stunted and more than a quarter of children age 3-5 are delayed in their physical and cognitive development.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This learning brief details the results of the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) Early Childhood Development (ECD) 0-3 program initiative in Ghana. The report details significant gains in short-term knowledge transfer and retention of ECD practices among health workers in both implementation regions between the first two years of the project. MSCP found significant increases in psychosocial stimulation and responsive care practices for caregivers.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This learning report details the methods, results, and recommendations of the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) Early Childhood Development (ECD) 0-3 initiative in Ghana, which aimed to engage parents and caregivers in stimulation and responsive parenting. The study used a longitudinal, mixed-method approach to document changes in perceptions and practices around psychosocial stimulation and responsive care in communities implementing the program.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This report follows the completion of the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) Early Childhood Development (ECD) 0-3 initiative in Ghana and details its major accomplishments and recommendations. In Ghana, more than 25% of children ages 36-59 months are behind in language, cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development. MCSP aimed to improve caregiver capacity and child development to reduce stunting and build local capacity among health workers.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This short guide covers social and behavior change strategies for combatting misinformation and supporting programs in responding to COVID-19 related misinformation that affects nutrition.
Event
Social norms—the unstated rules that govern behavior in society and determine what is acceptable or taboo—are one of many influences on child feeding behaviors. Norms often specify what young children should eat, as well as how, when, and by whom young children should be fed. There is growing interest in how social norms affect nutrition and health outcomes, yet few practitioners routinely measure the influence of social norms on complementary feeding behaviors or design programs to amplify supportive norms or shift harmful ones.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Researchers systematically reviewed 15 studies conducted in slums or poor urban and periurban areas to determine nutritional interventions that can prevent stunting of infants and young children who are high-risk populations.
Job Posting
Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist position is open for recruitment from August 31 - Sept. 15, 2020. This position is fully dedicated to the USAID Advancing Nutrition project and is based in JSI's Arlington office. Please note the JSI office is closed due to the ongoing pandemic and that all project staff are working remotely until the office reopens. Qualified applicants are invited to apply through the JSI Career's page.