Process evaluation determines the pathway of success for a health center-delivered, nutrition education intervention for infants in Trujillo, Peru

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 634-641

  Robert, Rebecca C ^a   Gittelsohn, Joel ^a   Creed Kanashiro, Hilary M ^b   Penny, Mary E ^b   Caulfield, Laura E ^a   Narro, M Rocio ^b   Black, Robert E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN NUTRICIONAL   (Peru)

Author keywords

Implementation; Infant and child nutrition; Nutrition education; Peru; Process evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERU; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33644844645     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.3.634     Document Type: Article

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