Brief
May 23 2016
Alive & Thrive: Changing behaviors, improving lives
Describes the Alive & Thrive initiative by outlining how and why we began, what we’ve achieved and how we’ve evolved today. Also illustrates the four component framework that we use to scale up nutrition.
Journal article
Oct 14 2014
Small grants program: Scripted messages delivered by nurses and radio changed beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors regarding infant and young child feeding in Mexico
This study aimed to evaluate whether an infant and young child feeding (IYCF) nutrition communication strategy using nurses deliverable radio messages changed beliefs, attitudes, social norms, intentions, and behaviors related to breastfeeding (BF), dietary diversity, and food consistency.
Journal article
May 08 2014
Small grant: Integrating group counseling, cell phone messaging, and participant-generated songs and dramas into a microcredit program increases Nigerian women's adherence to international breastfeeding recommendations
In northern Nigeria, interventions are urgently needed to narrow the large gap between international breastfeeding recommendations and actual breastfeeding practices.
Journal article
Sep 04 2013
Tailoring communication strategies to improve infant and young child feeding practices in different country settings (Sanghvi, T., 2013. Food and Nutrition Bulletin)
This article was part of a special supplement in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin on the Alive & Thrive project.