Micronutrient powder distribution through Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Weeks in Nigeria: Process evaluation of feasibility and use

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1882-1892

  Korenromp, Eline L ^a,b   Adeosun, Opeyemi ^c   Adegoke, Femi ^c   Akerele, Adekunle ^c   Anger, Catherine ^d   Ohajinwa, Chimere ^a   Hotz, Christine ^a   Umunna, Larry ^a   Aminu, Francis ^a  

^a GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION   (Switzerland)

^b AVENIR HEALTH   (United States)

^c Binomial Optimus Ltd   (Nigeria)

^d Benue State Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Child Health Weeks; Coverage; Micronutrient powders; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

CHILD HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FORTIFIED FOOD; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL WELFARE; NIGERIA; POWDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT HEALTH; MATERNAL HEALTH; MICRONUTRIENTS; NIGERIA; POWDERS;

EID: 84941730128     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980015002499     Document Type: Article

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