Zandile June-Rose Mchiza
Biographic Data
| ID | 8520169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zandile June-Rose Mchiza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zandile June-Rose |
| FAMILY NAME | Mchiza |
| SIGNATURE | MCHIZA Z J |
| AFFILIATIONS | South African Medical Research Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Early and young child feeding in South Africa
Stunting under the age of two years remains a significant public health problem in South Africa. This study used data from the 2023/24 Food-EPI assessment to benchmark implementation of public nutrition policy related to undernutrition to develop recommendations for priority policy action. The assessment included ratings by an expert panel including academics, civil society, and government representatives (n = 13). Implementation of food fortific…
Nutrition policy reforms to address the double burden of malnutrition in Zambia
The evolution of nutrition patterns in Zambia has resulted in the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition in the same population, the double burden of malnutrition. While Zambia has strong policies addressing undernutrition and stunting, these do not adequately address food environment drivers of the double burden of malnutrition and the adolescent age group and hence the need for nutrition policy reforms. We conducted a theory-based qual…
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Nutrition policy reforms to address the double burden of malnutrition in Zambia
The evolution of nutrition patterns in Zambia has resulted in the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition in the same population, the double burden of malnutrition. While Zambia has strong policies addressing undernutrition and stunting, these do not adequately address food environment drivers of the double burden of malnutrition and the adolescent age group and hence the need for nutrition policy reforms. We conducted a theory-based qual…
Early and young child feeding in South Africa
Stunting under the age of two years remains a significant public health problem in South Africa. This study used data from the 2023/24 Food-EPI assessment to benchmark implementation of public nutrition policy related to undernutrition to develop recommendations for priority policy action. The assessment included ratings by an expert panel including academics, civil society, and government representatives (n = 13). Implementation of food fortific…
Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Food policy (2 works) · Public policy (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Child care (1 works) · Double burden (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works)