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...
NNS/SMART 2020 Survey Report with questionnaire in annex
Burkina Faso National Nutrition Survey 2020 took place from October 18 to November 10, 2020, in the context of Covid-19. The survey covered 36 provinces and 4 regions (Boucle du Mouhoun, North, East and Sahel). The survey investigated the prevalence of malnutrition...
New data for nutrition: Updates to the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)-8 questionnaires
Date and Time: December 18, 2019 at 9:00 AM EST/2:00 PM GMT Format: 60 minute webinar with presentations from 3 expert panelists followed by a Q&A Speakers: Sorrel Namaste Senior Nutrition Technical Advisor @The DHS Program Erin Milner Nutrition Advisor @USAID...
Beyond Borders: Insights from challenges in collecting nutrition data from United States household surveys
Low, middle, and high-income countries (LMIC) face similar challenges when collecting population-level data to inform nutrition policies & programs. Earlier this year, the American Society of Nutrition's (ASN) Committee on Advocacy and Science Policy published a...
Voice, access, and ownership: Enabling environments for nutrition advocacy in India and Nigeria
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...
More is not enough: High quantity and high quality antenatal care are both needed to prevent low birthweight in South Asia
Journal Article | https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001991 Date of Publication | June 2023 Abstract Antenatal care (ANC) is an opportunity to receive interventions that can prevent low birth weight (LBW). We sought to 1)...
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
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...
Measurement and reach of nutrition sensitive social protection programs in South Asia: Analysis of nationally representative surveys from 2012 to 2019
DataDENT presented research findings on nutrition sensitive social protection programs in South Asia at the ICN 2022 conference Visit Conference Website
Cognitive testing of questions about antenatal care and nutrition interventions in southern Nepal
Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115318. Publication Date | October 2022 Abstract: Large scale surveys such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are used to measure the coverage and quality of antenatal care (ANC)-related services....
What can (and can’t) household surveys tell us about nutrition and diarrhea interventions in LMIC?
In this webinar we presented on the results of validation studies on iron-folic acid supplementation, breastfeeding counseling, and diarrhea severity indicators collected through household surveys. There was rich discussion on what was learned from these studies, and...
How many tablets did you take during pregnancy? Addressing the challenges of maternal micronutrient coverage measurement
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...
NNS/SMART 2020 Survey Report with questionnaire in annex
Burkina Faso National Nutrition Survey 2020 took place from October 18 to November 10, 2020, in the context of Covid-19. The survey covered 36 provinces and 4 regions (Boucle du Mouhoun, North, East and Sahel). The survey investigated the prevalence of malnutrition...
New data for nutrition: Updates to the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)-8 questionnaires
Date and Time: December 18, 2019 at 9:00 AM EST/2:00 PM GMT Format: 60 minute webinar with presentations from 3 expert panelists followed by a Q&A Speakers: Sorrel Namaste Senior Nutrition Technical Advisor @The DHS Program Erin Milner Nutrition Advisor @USAID...
Beyond Borders: Insights from challenges in collecting nutrition data from United States household surveys
Low, middle, and high-income countries (LMIC) face similar challenges when collecting population-level data to inform nutrition policies & programs. Earlier this year, the American Society of Nutrition's (ASN) Committee on Advocacy and Science Policy published a...
Voice, access, and ownership: Enabling environments for nutrition advocacy in India and Nigeria
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...
More is not enough: High quantity and high quality antenatal care are both needed to prevent low birthweight in South Asia
Journal Article | https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001991 Date of Publication | June 2023 Abstract Antenatal care (ANC) is an opportunity to receive interventions that can prevent low birth weight (LBW). We sought to 1)...
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
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...
Measurement and reach of nutrition sensitive social protection programs in South Asia: Analysis of nationally representative surveys from 2012 to 2019
DataDENT presented research findings on nutrition sensitive social protection programs in South Asia at the ICN 2022 conference Visit Conference Website
Cognitive testing of questions about antenatal care and nutrition interventions in southern Nepal
Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115318. Publication Date | October 2022 Abstract: Large scale surveys such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are used to measure the coverage and quality of antenatal care (ANC)-related services....
What can (and can’t) household surveys tell us about nutrition and diarrhea interventions in LMIC?
In this webinar we presented on the results of validation studies on iron-folic acid supplementation, breastfeeding counseling, and diarrhea severity indicators collected through household surveys. There was rich discussion on what was learned from these studies, and...