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  • Publication

    The SHIKHA Project: Improving Knowledge and Practice of Infant and Child Feeding and Maternal Nutrition, Endline Survey Report

    This publication is the final report on the SHIKHA intervention survey.
  • Publication

    SHIKHA Project: Final Report

    The final report for the SHIKHA project, conducted in southern Bangladesh from 2013 to 2016, describes how the project used a proven behavior change strategy to improve infant and young child feeding practices and maternal dietary diversity for...
  • Feature

    Water, sanitation and hygiene programs lead to healthier households and communities

    This summer, FHI 360 marked the close of the WASHplus project, which has been the U.S. Agency for International Development’s global flagship activity for environmental health since 2010.
  • Published research

    Impacts on breastfeeding practices of at-scale strategies that combine intensive interpersonal counseling, mass media, and community mobilization: Results of cluster-randomized program evaluations in Bangladesh and Vietnam

    This study evaluated the population-level impact of interpersonal counseling, mass media, community mobilization and policy advocacy on breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh and Vietnam. The authors found that breastfeeding practices can be improved on a large scale with intensive interventions, sustained for over five years, in diverse settings. A combination of interventions was more effective than a single intervention.
  • Published research

    Pregnant women diet quality and its sociodemographic determinants in Southwestern Bangladesh

    Diversity of diet among pregnant women is associated with nutrition sufficiency and micronutrient adequacy. This analysis shows that the diet quality of pregnant women was poor in the study region in Bangladesh, and intake of micronutrient-rich foods was low despite knowledge about the importance of these foods. The study result underscores the need to address other determinants of diet diversity as well as knowledge about recommended practices.
  • Publication

    Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Endorses Food Plate as a Counseling Tool for Pregnant and Lactating Women

    This fact sheet talks about how a new version of the food plate, designed as an innovative counseling tool for pregnant women in rural Bangladesh and endorsed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, was developed and received by the...
  • Publication

    Mobile Media Campaign Reaches Remote Villages to Promote Nutrition

    This fact sheet outlines the mobile media campaign by the SHIHKA project in rural Bangladesh.
  • Publication

    One-Year Survey Shows Improvements in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices

    A household survey after one year of implementation has shown that — even in a short amount of time — the by the SHIKHA project’s infant and young child feeding interventions have had a positive effect.
  • Publication

    Designing a Food Plate for Dietary Counseling of Pregnant Women

    The SHIKHA project is implementing interventions to improve diet and nutrition among pregnant women and children ages 0 to 2 in rural Bangladesh.
  • Publication

    One-Year Survey Shows Improvements in Dietary Diversity for Pregnant Women

    A SHIKHA project household survey evaluating one year of implementation of a unique maternal nutrition component —one of five core interventions — has shown that the component has had a positive effect within a short time.