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Case Studies

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Alive and Thrive: Scaling Up Infant and Young Child Feeding Programs in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam

A&T implements multi-component programs that make strategic use of data to plan, assess, and evaluate program impact to improve child feeding practices. The aim is to disseminate the...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Infant and young child feeding, Scale-up
Location: Ethiopia, Vietnam, Bangladesh

Resource Review Summaries

Effect of Low-Dose Versus Higher Dose Antenatal Iron Supplementation on Child Health Outcomes at 36 Months of Age in Viet Nam: Longitudinal Follow-Up of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

This study assessed anthropometric measurements and developmental and laboratory outcomes in children born to women who received daily iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation, twice...

Keywords: Anemia, Supplementation, Micronutrient
Location: Vietnam

An Animal-Source Food Supplement Increases Micronutrient Intakes and Iron Status among Reproductive-Age Women in Rural Vietnam

This study assessed the impact of a local animal-sourced food (ASF) supplement on the micronutrient status of rural, Vietnamese women aged 18-30 years. Participants of this study were given...

Keywords: Anemia, Micronutrient
Location: Vietnam

Impact of Preconception Micronutrient Supplementation on Anemia and Iron Status During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Vietnam

This study examined how preconception weekly iron-folic acid (IFA) and multiple micronutrient (MM) supplements, compare to folic acid (FA) alone during and shortly after pregnancy in...

Keywords: Anemia, Supplementation
Location: Vietnam

Is Exposure to Animal Feces Harmful to Child Nutrition and Health Outcomes?: A Multicountry Observational Analysis

This journal article investigates the extent of children’s exposure to animal feces and whether this exposure is associated with child anthropometry. Using diverse, large samples of data...

Keywords: Agriculture, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam

Strengthening Systems to Support Mothers in Infant and Young Child Feeding at Scale

This paper documents the Alive & Thrive project’s efforts to scale-up infant and young child feeding interventions in three countries from 2009 to 2013. Systems strengthening is seen as...

Keywords: Scale-up, Infant and young child feeding
Location: Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam