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Food-Based Approaches to Reducing Micronutrient Malnutrition: An Impact Evaluation of the UNICEF ICBD Program in the Savelugu-Nanton District of Northern Ghana
Overview
The research is intended not only to fill the immediate need of assessing the
interventions in Savelugu-Nanton District, but also to contribute more
generally to the
consideration of food-based micronutrient strategies. To date there have been
few
rigorous studies of food-based approaches, and those that have been conducted
have
sometimes neglected the non-nutritional benefits that food-based approaches can
yield (Ruel and Levin 2000). As described in the original project proposal
(Ruel, Levin, and Brouwer 2000), the evaluation of the impact of the
interventions will include a range of outcome measures, including:
• nutritional status of children less than five years old,
• the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life,
• the percentage of children 6–9 months old receiving solid/mushy food,
• the percentage of women with body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5, and
• the percentage of women with access to credit.
The evaluation also evaluates the additional effect on these indicators of other
interventions that are implemented both individually and in combination with
the foodbased micronutrient intervention. One of these complementary
interventions is the Linkages program, which focuses on behavior change
communication to improve
breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. Another complementary
program is a microcredit-with-education program that targets women.
Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| Consultant name | |
| Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
| Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
| Geographic Scope | Country |
| Country/ies |
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