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Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia

Neupane S, Jangid M, Scott S, Kim SS, Murira Z, Heidkamp RA, Carducci B, Menon P et al. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2024

Manuscript | 10.1111/mcn.13555 Date of Publication | January  2024 Abstract: Progress to improve nutrition among women, infants and children in South Asia has fallen behind the pace needed to meet established global targets. Renewed political commitment and monitoring...

Who is being reached by nutrition-sensitive social protection programs? Advancing methods for measuring NSSP coverage using household surveys

Swetha Manohar, Harold Alderman, and Sunny Kim (IFPRI)

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...

How many tablets did you take during pregnancy? Addressing the challenges of maternal micronutrient coverage measurement

Shelley Walton, Ellina Wood, and Melinda Munos (BSPH)

Maternal nutrition has been gaining traction as a policy priority across low-and middle-income countries (LMIC).  Investing in good nutrition for women before and during pregnancy is fundamental for the health and survival of both mothers and infants. According to the...

Voice, access, and ownership: Enabling environments for nutrition advocacy in India and Nigeria

Resnick D, Anigo KM, Anjorin O, et al. Journal of Food Security. 2023

Journal Article |  https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12571-024-01451-2.pdf Date of Publication | June 2023 Abstract What constitutes an enabling environment for nutrition advocacy in low- and middle-income countries? While a sizeable body of scholarship...

Moderate accuracy on survey responses about infant and young child feeding counseling reported by mothers with children less than one year of age in India

Kim SS, Ashok S, Avula R et al. The Journal of Nutrition. 2023

Journal Article | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316623110996. Publication Date | April 2023 Abstract Background Counseling on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to support optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices is an...

Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia

Neupane S, Jangid M, Scott S, Kim SS, Murira Z, Heidkamp RA, Carducci B, Menon P et al. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2024

Manuscript | 10.1111/mcn.13555 Date of Publication | January  2024 Abstract: Progress to improve nutrition among women, infants and children in South Asia has fallen behind the pace needed to meet established global targets. Renewed political commitment and monitoring...

Who is being reached by nutrition-sensitive social protection programs? Advancing methods for measuring NSSP coverage using household surveys

Swetha Manohar, Harold Alderman, and Sunny Kim (IFPRI)

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...

How many tablets did you take during pregnancy? Addressing the challenges of maternal micronutrient coverage measurement

Shelley Walton, Ellina Wood, and Melinda Munos (BSPH)

Maternal nutrition has been gaining traction as a policy priority across low-and middle-income countries (LMIC).  Investing in good nutrition for women before and during pregnancy is fundamental for the health and survival of both mothers and infants. According to the...

Voice, access, and ownership: Enabling environments for nutrition advocacy in India and Nigeria

Resnick D, Anigo KM, Anjorin O, et al. Journal of Food Security. 2023

Journal Article |  https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12571-024-01451-2.pdf Date of Publication | June 2023 Abstract What constitutes an enabling environment for nutrition advocacy in low- and middle-income countries? While a sizeable body of scholarship...

Moderate accuracy on survey responses about infant and young child feeding counseling reported by mothers with children less than one year of age in India

Kim SS, Ashok S, Avula R et al. The Journal of Nutrition. 2023

Journal Article | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316623110996. Publication Date | April 2023 Abstract Background Counseling on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to support optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices is an...

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