Journal article
Apr 01 2017
Social franchising and a nationwide mass media campaign increased the prevalence of adequate complementary feeding in Viet Nam: a cluster-randomized program evaluation (Rawat R., 2017. Journal of Nutrition)
Alive & Thrive (A&T) applied principles of social franchising within the government health system in Viet Nam to improve the quality of interpersonal counseling (IPC) for complementary feeding (CF).
Journal article
Jan 11 2016
Small grants program: Increasing protein and micronutrient content of complementary foods through a caterpillar cereal in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Locally available and sustainable food interventions are needed to combat the problem of malnutrition in infants and young children in low-income countries.
Guide/Manual
Feb 01 2015
Social Franchise Monitoring Manual
Describes the system for monitoring the social franchises (MTBT) providing nutrition counseling services in Viet Nam and includes the monitoring forms and report templates.
Journal article
Dec 01 2014
Incorporating elements of social franchising in government health services improves the quality of infant and young child feeding counselling services at commune health centres in Viet Nam (Nguyen, P.H., 2014. Health Policy and Planning)
This study assessed the effects of incorporating social franchising on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling facilities and services.
Guide/Manual
Nov 06 2014
Guidelines for Conducting Counseling Sessions on IYCF at Mat Troi Be Tho Franchises
Helps counselors in Viet Nam conduct individual counseling and facilitate group discussions on feeding practices.
Guide/Manual
Nov 06 2014
Certification, Recertification, and De-franchising of MTBT Social Franchises
The document describes the process and principles for certification, recertification, and de-franchising and includes the scorecard used to assess whether a facility meets the certification criteria for infrastructure, human resources, materials, and compliance with regulations on marketing of br