Poster/Graphic

Sep 01 2013

Posters on breastfeeding, no formula, complementary feeding, and the first 1,000 days

Seven posters are placed in health facilities to reinforce messages received during counseling.

Presentation

Sep 01 2013

Presentation on social franchises for IYCF counseling in Viet Nam

The presentation describes social franchising as applied to infant and young child feeding counseling in health facilities in Viet Nam.

Journal article

May 08 2013

Maternal and Child Dietary Diversity Are Associated in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia (Journal of Nutrition, 2013)

Emerging evidence suggests that maternal and child dietary diversity are associated. Data on mother-child (6 to 24 months) dyads in Bangladesh, Viet Nam, and Ethiopia were used to examine agreement and association between maternal and child dietary diversity and identify determinants of maternal and child dietary diversity.

Journal article

May 03 2013

Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and child illness in Bangladesh, Viet Nam and Ethiopia (Nguyen PH., 2013. Public Health Nutrition)

The 2013 Lancet series on maternal and child undernutrition highlighted maternal depression as a significant risk factor for poor child growth and recommended interventions to address the problem through maternal and child health and nutrition programs.

Journal article

Sep 01 2011

A situational review of infant and young child feeding practices and interventions in Viet Nam (Nguyen, P.H., 2011. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)

Sub-optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are likely a significant contributor to high undernutrition rates in Viet Nam. To date, however, there has been no comprehensive review of IYCF practices in Viet Nam.

Journal article

Sep 01 2011

Why does nutrition deteriorate rapidly among children under 2 years of age? Using qualitative methods to understand community perspectives on complementary feeding practices in Bangladesh (Rasheed S., 2011. Food and Nutrition Bulletin)

Rapid declines in nutritional status occur before the age of two years, particularly during the period of complementary feeding. Improving complementary feeding practices is a neglected area in nutrition programs.

 
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