The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey

Ethiopia has made major strides in improving nutrition in the past two decades; the prevalence of stunting decreased considerably from 58% in 2000 to 38% in 2016 and further to 37% in 2018.1 While there is no consensus on the underlying causes of this improvement—although substantial increases in in...

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Main Authors: Alderman, Harold, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hidrobo, Melissa, Leight, Jessica, Tambet, Heleene
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142121
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author Alderman, Harold
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Hidrobo, Melissa
Leight, Jessica
Tambet, Heleene
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Gilligan, Daniel O.
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description Ethiopia has made major strides in improving nutrition in the past two decades; the prevalence of stunting decreased considerably from 58% in 2000 to 38% in 2016 and further to 37% in 2018.1 While there is no consensus on the underlying causes of this improvement—although substantial increases in income and education surely contributed—there is consensus that more must be done to maintain the momentum. In particular, a number of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices can be improved. While breastfeeding initiation is nearly universal, many children are not exclusively breastfed until they are 6 months old, which is the recommended practice. Similarly, few children age 6–23 months meet the minimum acceptable dietary standards. This brief presents evidence on the impact of the SPIR project on key IYCF practices at the time of the midline survey.
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spelling CGSpace1421212025-11-06T06:24:32Z The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey Alderman, Harold Gilligan, Daniel O. Hidrobo, Melissa Leight, Jessica Tambet, Heleene child nutrition stunting nutrition child care child feeding hygiene diet Ethiopia has made major strides in improving nutrition in the past two decades; the prevalence of stunting decreased considerably from 58% in 2000 to 38% in 2016 and further to 37% in 2018.1 While there is no consensus on the underlying causes of this improvement—although substantial increases in income and education surely contributed—there is consensus that more must be done to maintain the momentum. In particular, a number of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices can be improved. While breastfeeding initiation is nearly universal, many children are not exclusively breastfed until they are 6 months old, which is the recommended practice. Similarly, few children age 6–23 months meet the minimum acceptable dietary standards. This brief presents evidence on the impact of the SPIR project on key IYCF practices at the time of the midline survey. 2020-04-01 2024-05-22T12:10:00Z 2024-05-22T12:10:00Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142121 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133942 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134901 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134858 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134961 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143065 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Alderman, Harold; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hidrobo, Melissa; Leight, Jessica; and Tambet, Heleene. 2020. The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey. SPIR Learning Brief 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133748.
spellingShingle child nutrition
stunting
nutrition
child care
child feeding
hygiene
diet
Alderman, Harold
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Hidrobo, Melissa
Leight, Jessica
Tambet, Heleene
The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey
title The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey
title_full The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey
title_fullStr The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey
title_full_unstemmed The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey
title_short The effects of SPIR Interventions on nutrition and childcare: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey
title_sort effects of spir interventions on nutrition and childcare evidence from the spir midline survey
topic child nutrition
stunting
nutrition
child care
child feeding
hygiene
diet
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142121
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