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  • Project

    Uganda Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Activity

    The Uganda Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) Activity works to improve maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition through linkages among government, private sector and other partners.
  • Published research

    Mother's milk is best (op-ed)

  • Published research

    The cost of not breastfeeding: global results from a new tool

  • Published research

    Giving newborns the best start: scaling-up interventions to increase early initiation of breastfeeding in South East Asia

  • Publication

    Social Protection Mixed Methods Study: Baseline Evaluation

    This pre-intervention, baseline survey is part of an implementation science activity on the effectiveness and other factors of multisectoral nutrition interventions for children in Bangladesh, focusing on conditional cash transfers.
  • Publication

    Agricultural/Livelihood Mixed Methods Study: Baseline Evaluation

    This pre-intervention, baseline survey is part of an implementation science activity on the effectiveness and other factors of multisectoral nutrition interventions for children in Bangladesh, focusing on homestead food production.
  • Project

    Alcançar: Achieving Quality Health Services for Women and Children

    The Alcançar: Achieving Quality Health Services for Women and Children project supports Nampula province, Mozambique, as a model for maternal, neonatal and child health services that are patient-centered and evidence-based.
  • Published research

    Comparison of an interactive 24-h recall and weighed food record for measuring energy and nutrient intakes from complementary foods among 9-10-month-old Malawian infants consuming lipid-based nutrient supplements

    This paper assessed the relative validity of maternal 24-hour recalls compared to a weighed record of nutrition intake. The study shows there can be recall bias, with mothers reporting more supplement consumption than observed in a weighed record. The findings have implications for understanding and evaluating impacts of such interventions.
  • Published research

    Large-scale social and behavior change communication interventions have sustained impacts on infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices: Results of a 2-year follow-up study in Bangladesh

    This article assesses the changes in exposure and infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices after a social behavior change program ended. The findings indicate that improvements in maternal knowledge and practices related to infant and young child feeding can be sustained for at least two years. The authors also found that exposure to interpersonal counseling decreased slightly, community mobilization decreased substantially and recall of mass media messaging remained unchanged after the end of the project.
  • Published research

    Stagnating trends in complementary feeding practices in Bangladesh: An analysis of national surveys from 2004-2014

    Despite positive trends in economic development, the quality of infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh has not improved, and some indicators show negative trends, including declining consumption of legumes, fruits and vegetables. The study identifies the most vulnerable groups and opportunities for targeting to improve infant and young child diets.