Toward a better understanding of adherence to micronutrient powders: Generating theories to guide program design and evaluation based on a review of published results

Current Developments in Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2017, Pages

  Tumilowicz, Alison ^a   Schnefke, Courtney Held ^b   Neufeld, Lynnette M ^a   Pelto, Gretel H ^c  

^a GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION   (Switzerland)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Complementary feeding; Culturalecological; Infant and young child nutrition; Micronutrient deficiency; Micronutrient powders

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAREGIVER KNOWLEDGE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PUBLICATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85029184662     PISSN: None     EISSN: 24752991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/cdn.117.001123     Document Type: Article

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