Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.07.026 Date of Publication | July 2024 Abstract: Background: Limited evidence exists on determinants of maternal and child diet quality. Objectives: This study examined the role of social and behavior change...
Identifying measures for coverage of nutrition-sensitive social protection programs: Learnings from India
Manuscript | https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13661 Date of Publication | June 2024 Abstract: Optimal child growth requires a combination of nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions in the first 1,000 days. There is limited guidance on how to measure the...
Who is being reached by nutrition-sensitive social protection programs? Advancing methods for measuring NSSP coverage using household surveys
Nutrition-sensitive social protection (NSSP) refers to a subset of social protection poverty alleviation programs that include targeting approaches, interventions, and conditions to address the underlying determinants of malnutrition (Ruel 2013). Design features that...
Response rate in phone surveys: experiments to test the effect of pre-visits and financial incentives
Brief | PDF 365 KB Date of Publication | August 2022 Key Findings: • The hybrid (pre-visit + call) data collection method helped achieve higher response rate but at the cost of time and resources • Disclosure of the financial incentive had an effect on the response...
Data availability on nutrition sensitive social protection programs (NSSPPs) across population-based surveys in South Asia
Brief | PDF 312 KB Date of Publication | July 2022 Key Findings: • All South Asian countries regularly conducted household surveys to collect data on income, expenditure, health, and nutrition. • Data on Nutrition Sensitive Social Protection Programs (NSSPPs) was...
Measuring food security in the context of COVID-19 in India: A review of measurement tools and adaptations to phone-based data collection
Brief | PDF 558 KB Date of Publication | October 2021 Suggested Citation: Measuring food security in the context of COVID-19 in India: A review of measurement tools and adaptations to phone-based data collection. New Delhi: Data for Decisions to Expand Nutrition...
Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs: What, Why and How Can We Measure Them?
What is nutrition-sensitive social protection? Nutrition-sensitive sectors address the underlying determinants of maternal and child malnutrition (e.g. food security, education), and investments in these sectors are critical to global strategies for eliminating...
Diet quality among mothers and children in India: Roles of social and behavior change communication and nutrition-sensitive social protection programs
Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.07.026 Date of Publication | July 2024 Abstract: Background: Limited evidence exists on determinants of maternal and child diet quality. Objectives: This study examined the role of social and behavior change...
Identifying measures for coverage of nutrition-sensitive social protection programs: Learnings from India
Manuscript | https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13661 Date of Publication | June 2024 Abstract: Optimal child growth requires a combination of nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions in the first 1,000 days. There is limited guidance on how to measure the...
Who is being reached by nutrition-sensitive social protection programs? Advancing methods for measuring NSSP coverage using household surveys
Nutrition-sensitive social protection (NSSP) refers to a subset of social protection poverty alleviation programs that include targeting approaches, interventions, and conditions to address the underlying determinants of malnutrition (Ruel 2013). Design features that...
Response rate in phone surveys: experiments to test the effect of pre-visits and financial incentives
Brief | PDF 365 KB Date of Publication | August 2022 Key Findings: • The hybrid (pre-visit + call) data collection method helped achieve higher response rate but at the cost of time and resources • Disclosure of the financial incentive had an effect on the response...
Data availability on nutrition sensitive social protection programs (NSSPPs) across population-based surveys in South Asia
Brief | PDF 312 KB Date of Publication | July 2022 Key Findings: • All South Asian countries regularly conducted household surveys to collect data on income, expenditure, health, and nutrition. • Data on Nutrition Sensitive Social Protection Programs (NSSPPs) was...
Measuring food security in the context of COVID-19 in India: A review of measurement tools and adaptations to phone-based data collection
Brief | PDF 558 KB Date of Publication | October 2021 Suggested Citation: Measuring food security in the context of COVID-19 in India: A review of measurement tools and adaptations to phone-based data collection. New Delhi: Data for Decisions to Expand Nutrition...
Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs: What, Why and How Can We Measure Them?
What is nutrition-sensitive social protection? Nutrition-sensitive sectors address the underlying determinants of maternal and child malnutrition (e.g. food security, education), and investments in these sectors are critical to global strategies for eliminating...