Optimizing food assistance programs: Multisectoral program improves child growth in Guatemala

Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programs that incorporate food rations, a behavior change communication (BCC) strategy, and activities to improve the implementation and use of government-funded health services can improve child growth. Do quantity and composition of food ration...

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Autores principales: Olney, Deanna K., Leroy, Jef L., Ruel, Marie T., Brown, Tracy
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145513
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Sumario:Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programs that incorporate food rations, a behavior change communication (BCC) strategy, and activities to improve the implementation and use of government-funded health services can improve child growth. Do quantity and composition of food rations affect intervention outcomes?