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Engagement in agriculture protects against food insecurity and malnutrition in peri-urban Nepal [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Urbanization is occurring rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries, which may affect households’ livelihoods, diet, and food security and nutritional outcomes.
Carletto, Central Bureau of Statistics—National Planning Commission Secretariat Government of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics—National Planning Commission Secretariat, Government of Nepal, Coates, d'Amour, Darapheak, English, Fan, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FHI 360, Gross, Headey, Henjum, Hillbruner, Howe, Kadiyala, Kavle, Korth, Krebs, Leroy, Marquis, Masset, Maxwell, Maxwell, Miller, Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) [Nepal], New ERA, and ICF International Inc. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011 [Internet], Mkwambisi, Muzzini, Nepal Rastra Bank [Internet], Olney, Onis, Orsini, Pandey, Poulsen, Psaki, Rutstein, Sari, Shively, STATcompiler [Internet], United Nations [Internet], Warren, Webb, Yeudall, Zezza   +42 more
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Maternal factors associated with moderate and severe stunting in Ethiopian children: analysis of some environmental factors based on 2016 demographic health survey

Nutrix Journal, 2021
Background Stunting or chronic undernutrition is a significant public health problem in Ethiopia. In 2019, 37% of Ethiopian children under-5 were stunted.
Nebyu Daniel Amaha, B. Woldeamanuel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source

Faktor Risiko Stunting pada anak di Negara Berkembang

Amerta Nutrition, 2019
Background: The problem of stunting occurs in developing countries including Indonesia. In Indonesia the prevalence of child stunting is 30.8%, still above the world prevalence, which is 22.2%.
Indah Budiastutik, Muhammad Zen Rahfiludin   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geo-additive models of Childhood Undernutrition in three Sub-Saharan African Countries [PDF]

, 2002
We investigate the geographical and socioeconomic determinants of childhood undernutrition in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, three neighboring countries in Southern Africa using the 1992 Demographic and Health Surveys.
A Caputo, A Moradi, A Moradi, A Sen, C Elbers, C Stephenson, D Guilkey, D Pelletier, D Spiegelhalter, E Kamman, Imf, J Besag, J M Nyovani, L Fahrmeir, L Pritchett, L Smith, L Smith, Ludwig Fahrmeir, M Smith, N B Kandala, N B Kandala, Ngianga B. Kandala, P Svedberg, P Svedberg, S Klasen, S Klasen, S Lang, S Lang, Stephan Klasen, T Hastie, T Hastie, World Bank, World Bank, World Bank   +33 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Perbedaan Pengetahuan Kader Posyandu dan Ibu Balita Terkait Stunting serta Hubungannya dengan Kejadian Stunting pada Balita

Amerta Nutrition
Latar Belakang: Stunting merupakan kondisi dimana anak tidak tumbuh sesuai usianya, dan menjadi isu kesehatan yang signifikan di Indonesia. Kader kesehatan memiliki peran penting sebagai  sumber informasi dan pengetahuan bagi ibu balita  untuk pencegahan
Erni Rukmana, Muhammad Edwin Fransiari, Kanaya Yori Damanik, Latifah Rahman Nurfazriah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF POSYANDU CADRES AS AN EFFORT TO PREVENT STUNTING IN BREMI VILLAGE, PROBOLINGGO REGENCY

Darmabakti Cendekia, 2021
Background: One of the global nutrition problems that are the focus in developing countries is stunting. Probolinggo is one of the regions that accounts for the second highest prevalence of stunting in East Java at 39.9% exceeding the maximum WHO limit ...
Septyani Prihatiningsih, Indah Lutfiya, Erwin Dyah Nawawinetu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Postnatal origins of undernutrition. [PDF]

, 2009
Obesity and nutrition-related chronic disorders are fast rising in developing countries. But undernutrition--stunting, underweight, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies--still affect millions of preschool children in both rural and urban settings ...
Prost, Marc-André
core   +1 more source

Exploration of Children's Motor Skills with Stunting Vs. Non-Stunting

Retos
Background: Stunting is a growth problem that occurs in children due to chronic nutrition deficiency over a long period of time. This health problem often occurs in society and is very worrying.
Nuridin Widya Pranoto, Varhatun Fauziah, Arif Fadli Muchlis, A. Komaini, Rayendra Rayendra, Nugroho Susanto, Gema Fitriady, Hendra Setyawan, Ratko Pavlović, Alexandre Sibomana, Japhet Ndayisenga   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source