Multisector nutrition program governance and implementation in Ethiopia: Opportunities and challenges

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 534-548

  Kennedy, Eileen ^a   Tessema, Masresha ^b   Hailu, Tesfaye ^b   Zerfu, Dilnesaw ^b   Belay, Adamu ^b   Ayana, Girmay ^b   Kuche, Desalegn ^b   Moges, Tibebu ^b   Assefa, Tsehai ^b   Samuel, Aregash ^b   Kassaye, Tarik ^a   Fekadu, Habtamu ^c   van Wassenhove, Joan ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Coordination; Governance; Implementation; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; MALNUTRITION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ETHIOPIA;

TRACE ELEMENT;

CATERING SERVICE; DEFICIENCY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; ETHIOPIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PROCEDURES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHIOPIA; FOOD SUPPLY; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITION POLICY; POVERTY;

EID: 84986592866     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572115611768     Document Type: Article

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