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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 08 - Managing Successful Nutrition Programmes

UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Published in : 1991

Available in : English

Because undernutrition and malnutrition are the result of different economic and social determinants, it is difficult in field studies - not being double blind, randomized and placebo controlled - to attribute significant outcomes to specific interventions. And yet the need for successful nutrition programmes is becoming more compelling. They are required by decision-makers who could formulate nutrition policies and adapt the major features of success to the local characteristics in their countries. The problem is still very much with us. Although in some developing countries rates of malnutrition have diminished, the total numbers of the malnourished are increasing as a result of population growth.

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Themes: Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Household Food Security and community nutrition, general, Interventions, general, Nutrition and food systems, general, Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, School age nutrition and adolescents , general, Undernutrition, general, Vulnerable groups, general, Accountability, Accountability, Behavior Change Communication, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Food and nutrition policies and strategies, Food chain, food production and processing, Iodine / IDD, Iron / Anaemia, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Monitoring and evaluation, Monitoring and evaluation, Multi-sectoral, Nutrition information and education, Nutrition information and education, Programmes, Scaling-up, Scaling-up, School feeding, School feeding, Socio-economic, Surveillance systems, Surveillance systems, Vitamin A / Night blindness, Women and girls