Report
Nov 07 2014
Identifying Micronutrient Gaps in the Diets of Breastfed 6-11-month-old Infants
Presents the methodology and results of using linear programming to determine whether micronutrient needs could be met using only unfortified local foods in three countries, explores options for meeting these needs that includes fortified products, and compares the costs of the various scenarios.
Report
Nov 05 2014
Rapid Assessment of IYCF in Communities in Tigray and SNNP Regions of Ethiopia
Complements earlier formative research through an assessment of communication channels, available resources, and training needs of health extension workers and volunteers.
Report
Nov 05 2014
Findings of Alive & Thrive Baseline Survey in Ethiopia
Presents findings from the baseline survey conducted in Tigray and SNNP regions in 2010 as part of the impact evaluation of A&T interventions.
Report
Oct 28 2014
Adding Micronutrient Powders to an Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Project to Further Reduce Malnutrition in Nepal
The goal of this project is to examine the impact on anemia prevalence among young children of providing an enhanced homestead food production (EHFP) program with or without micronutrient powders (MNP).
Report
Oct 28 2014
mHealth and Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative for Breastfeeding
Cell phone-based breastfeeding counseling, coupled with retraining of hospital staff in the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, increased rates of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding in India.
Report
Oct 27 2014
Small grants program: Breastfeeding clubs and mHealth for breastfeeding support - Honduras
This project consisted of a randomized trial was designed to examine the effect of breastfeeding (BF) support provided through BF clubs and cell phones on BF rates among 500 adolescent mothers in Honduras.