Suaahara in Nepal: An at-scale, multi-sectoral nutrition program influences knowledge and practices while enhancing equity

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Cunningham, Kenda ^a   Singh, Akriti ^b   Pandey Rana, Pooja ^a   Brye, Laura ^a   Alayon, Silvia ^c   Lapping, Karin ^c   Gautam, Bindu ^f   Underwood, Carol ^d   Klemm, Rolf D W ^d,e  

^a HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

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

^e HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^f SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

equity; Nepal; nutrition; Suaahara

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEPAL; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITION PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SANITATION; YOUNG ADULT; FAMILY SIZE; GROWTH DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; INFANT; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SANITATION;

EID: 85008466296     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12415     Document Type: Article

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