Senegal's fight against malnutrition: The nutrition enhancement program
Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa is increasing—but Senegal shines as an exception to this rule. According to data from Demographic and Health Surveys, between 1992 and 2005, stunting (low height for age) in children under five years of age in Senegal declined from 22 to 16 percent, and the prevale...
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| description | Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa is increasing—but Senegal shines as an exception to this rule. According to data from Demographic and Health Surveys, between 1992 and 2005, stunting (low height for age) in children under five years of age in Senegal declined from 22 to 16 percent, and the prevalence of underweight for the same age group went from 20 to 17 percent (Republic of Senegal 2006). Senegal is on track to be one of the few countries in the region that will reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for nutrition. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1549072025-11-06T04:00:13Z Senegal's fight against malnutrition: The nutrition enhancement program Natalicchio, Marcela nutrition policies case studies health food security nutrition security sectoral analysis Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa is increasing—but Senegal shines as an exception to this rule. According to data from Demographic and Health Surveys, between 1992 and 2005, stunting (low height for age) in children under five years of age in Senegal declined from 22 to 16 percent, and the prevalence of underweight for the same age group went from 20 to 17 percent (Republic of Senegal 2006). Senegal is on track to be one of the few countries in the region that will reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for nutrition. 2011 2024-10-01T14:04:44Z 2024-10-01T14:04:44Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154907 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896291812 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Natalicchio, Marcela. 2011. Senegal's fight against malnutrition: The nutrition enhancement program. In Working multisectorally in nutrition: Principles, practices, and case studies. Garrett, James; and Natalicchio, Marcela (Eds.). Chapter 5. Pp. 62-99. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154907 |
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