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What it takes: Evidence from a nutrition- and gender-sensitive agriculture intervention in rural Zambia

The Realigning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition (RAIN) project was designed to address child undernutrition through a multisectoral approach which integrated agricultural diversification to improve access to nutritious foods, the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment and nutrition b...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Neha, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Harris, Jody, Harvey, Danny, Rawat, Rahul, Ruel, Marie T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Routledge 2018
Subjects:
gender
child nutrition
stunting
agriculture
empowerment
malnutrition
nutrition
infant feeding
child feeding
women
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146094
Summary:The Realigning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition (RAIN) project was designed to address child undernutrition through a multisectoral approach which integrated agricultural diversification to improve access to nutritious foods, the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment and nutrition behaviour change communication to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) knowledge and practices. This paper presents the intention-to-treat impacts of the RAIN project on women’s empowerment, IYCF knowledge and practices and child anthropometry.

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