Edward A Frongillo, Shalini Suresh, Deependra K Thapa, Kenda Cunningham, Pooja Pandey Rana, Ramesh P Adhikari, Subir Kole, Bhim Pun, Indra Kshetri, Debendra P Adhikari, Rolf Klemm
Suaahara was an innovative, complex, multi-sectoral, large-scale, nutrition programme in Nepal to increase exposure to nutrition-related information and services, improve nutrition-related knowledge and practices among pregnant women and mothers of infants and young children, and improve their nutrition. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Suaahara to improve nutrition and nutrition-related practices by comparing changes over 10 years between intervention and comparison districts. The samples of households at baseline in 2012 and endline in 2022 were 2040 and 2480, respectively, from 120 old wards...
February 11, 2024: Maternal & Child Nutrition