Impact on Health and Nutrition Outcomes in Sindh Province, Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11471808 |
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| Authors | Imtiaz Hussain (0000-0002-8619-9086, Aga Khan University), Sajid Soofi (0000-0003-4192-8406, Aga Khan University), Sajid Bashir Soofi, Seema Hasan (Johns Hopkins University), Nelofer Mehboob (Public Health Department), Masawar Hussain (0000-0001-9449-4467, Aga Khan University), Arjumand Rizvi (0000-0003-4553-8130, Aga Khan University), Zulfiqar A Bhutta (0000-0003-0637-599X, Aga Khan University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 38-47 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IDS Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5012 • E-ISSN: 1759-5436 |
| Publisher | Institute of Development Studies (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1759-5436.12029 |
| OpenAlex | W2037708259 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
We independently conducted the impact assessment of the Tawana Pakistan Project (a school-based feeding programme to improve the nutritional status of primary school girls in impoverished rural districts of Pakistan). The evaluation was conducted among school-going girls in four districts of Sindh, Pakistan. Pre- and post-intervention data was collected for anthropometric measurements, nutritional status and physical examination. Paired analysis of 1,028 girls (5–12 years) was undertaken using McNemar's test.1 Our findings revealed a significant association of the school-based nutrition programme with reductions in the proportion of wasting (p<0.0001; CI 12.2%–15.7%) and underweight (p<0.0001; CI 9.2%–14.5%) while no association was established for stunting (p = 0.0817; CI 0.3%–5.5%). The results support the potential for such programmes in improving the nutritional status of primary school girls in impoverished areas and gains in health and improved growth
Anthropometry · Environmental health · Malnutrition · McNemar's test · Obesity · Overweight · Underweight · Wasting · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
| Highly cited | No |
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