Brief
Jul 11 2023
Engaging Fathers to Improve Children's Dietary Diversity in Rural and Semi-Urban Communities: Lessons from Kaduna State
From 2019-2020, A&T and the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board worked with a local civil society organization, I Care Women and Youth Initiative (ICARE), to engage fathers of children 6 to 23 months old through a package of community-based interventions to improve children’s dietary diver
Brief
Mar 04 2022
Nigeria Country Brief
This brief describes A&T’s new and ongoing efforts to scale up MIYCN interventions in Nigeria.
Field note
Jan 02 2019
Helping infants in Nigeria “Start Strong for a Better Future”
Malnutrition accounts for more than 50 percent of under-five deaths in Nigeria.
Brief
Oct 23 2018
Nigeria nutrition profiles
Nigeria has recently made progress toward strengthening policies and programs in support of maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN). However, progress has been limited to specific states—and creating strong plans for implementation of new policies remains a challenge.
Brief
Jul 08 2017
Country nutrition profile briefs
This series of country briefs report on key maternal and child nutrition indicators, progress towards reaching the World Health Assembly global nutrition targets, and current implementation of recommended policies and plans.
Brief
Feb 19 2016
Applying innovative and proven approaches to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Nigeria
The overall nutritional status of children in Nigeria has slightly improved over the last decade; nevertheless, the country still has among the world’s highest child mortality rates and some of the lowest rates of recommended IYCF practices.