Maternal and child nutrition

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Are iron and folic acid supplements putting children at risk?: ( S. Sazawal;R.E. Black;M. Ramsan / The Lancet , 2006); Anaemia caused by iron deficiency is common in children younger than 5 years of age in eastern Africa. However, there is concern that the universal coverage of iron and folic acid supplement...
What are the major causes of death in conflict affected areas?: ( P. Salama;P. Spiegel;L. Talley;R. Waldman / The Lancet , 2004); Major advances have been made during the past decade in the way the international community responds to the health and nutrition consequences of complex emergencies. The public health and clinical ...
Does dietry diversity indicate womens' dietry quality?: evidence from rural Bangladesh: ( M. Arimond;L. Torheim;D. Wiesman / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2008); In developing countries, where low-quality, monotonous grain- and tuber-based diets are the norm, the risk for micronutrient deficiencies is high, especially amongst women of reproductive age. Howe...
Governments and donors must do more to improve nutrition of women and children: ( L. Haddad / id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2008); Current high world food prices serve as a reminder of the vulnerability of large parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to hunger and undernutrition. Good nutrition status for children and adol...
Tackling child malnourishment in India: an analysis of inter-regional disparities: ( K. R. G. Nair / Right to Food Campaign, New Delhi , 2007); In spite of recent economic growth, India maintains one of the highest proportions of undernourished children in the world, partly owing to the highly uneven nature of its development. This paper prov...
Mapping child malnutrition in Ecuador: a canton level analysis: ( B. Lorge Rogers;J. Wirth;K. Macías / Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University , 2007); The Government of Ecuador has made a commitment to eradicating childhood hunger, and is presently undertaking steps to develop policies and programmes to achieve that goal. This paper argues that t...
Facilitators and barriers to the incorporation of the Essential Nutrition Actions in Ethiopia: ( J. Jennings;M. B. Hirbaye / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2008); This Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project report reviews how the Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) approach has been incorporated into public health programmes in Ethiopia. The ENAs...
Nutrition supplements in early childhood linked to future economic productivity: evidence from Guatemala: ( J. Hoddinott;J. A. Maluccio;J. R. Behrman / The Lancet , 2008); This research article from The Lancet examines the impact of a nutrition intervention in early childhood on adult economic productivity and income.Between 1969 and 1977 in Guatemala, children betwe...
Women’s empowerment, domestic violence and maternal nutritional status: ( K. Sethuraman* / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) , 2008); Moderate under nutrition continues to affect 46 per cent of children under 5 years of age and 47 per cent of rural women in India. Women’s lack of empowerment is believed to be an important f...
Regular and large cash transfers help improve children’s nutrition in Latin America and Africa: ( D. Sridharm;A. Duffield / Save the Children Fund , 2006); This paper, produced by Save the Children reviews eight cash transfer programmes in Latin America and Africa, and discusses the effectiveness of each in improving the nutritional status of children. I...