Evaluating interventions to improve child nutrition in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15092331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shannon Doocy (0000-0003-2363-7998, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Jillian Emerson (0000-0002-4448-062X, Johns Hopkins University), Elizabeth Colantouni (Johns Hopkins University), Johnathan Strong (Johns Hopkins University), Kimberly Mansen (0000-0002-2015-2066, Johns Hopkins University), Kimberly Amundson-Mansen, the Jenga Jamaa II Study Team (Johns Hopkins University), Joseph Menakuntuala |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-14 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980018002859 |
| PMID | 30520406 |
| OpenAlex | W2905433721 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
Objective The prevention of malnutrition in children under two approach (PM2A), women’s empowerment and agricultural interventions have not been widely evaluated in relation to child diet and nutrition outcomes. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of PM2A, women’s empowerment groups (WEG), farmer field schools (FFS) and farmer-to-farmer training (F2F). Design Community-matched quasi-experimental design; outcome measures included children’s dietary diversity, stunting and underweight. Setting Communities in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Participants A total of 1312 children from 1113 households. Results Achievement of minimum dietary diversity ranged from 22·9 to 39·7 % and was significantly greater in the PM2A and FFS groups ( P P Conclusions Children in the PM2A and FFS groups had better child diet measures and nutrition outcomes with the best results among PM2A beneficiaries. Interventions that address multiple aspects nutrition education, health, ration provision and income generation may be more effective in improving child diet and nutrition in resource-poor settings than stand-alone approaches
Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Political science · Politics · Psychological intervention · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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Credit program outcomes
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |