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“Stronger with breastmilk-only initiative” in 5 African countries: Case study on the implementation process and contribution to the enabling environment for breastfeeding

Background: The practice of giving water before 6 mo of age is the biggest barrier to exclusive breastfeeding in West and Central Africa.

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Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had large negative effects on countries’ economies and individual well-being throughout the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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Evidence-based decision making for nutrition policy and programme formulation in Ethiopia: A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators

Despite much nutrition research conducted in Ethiopia, none has described existing opportunities for synergy or possible missed opportunities to use research to inform policy and program decisions to foster accelerated progress.

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Home food availability, food insecurity and nutrition knowledge are key factors influencing dietary diversity among adolescent girls in Southern Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, where 40% of the population is under 15 years, evidence on adolescent nutrition is limited. We examined the dietary diversity and its determinants among in-school adolescent girls in 2 regions in southern Ethiopia.

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Different combination of behavior change interventions and frequency of interpersonal contacts are associated with infant and young child feeding practices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam

Background
Social and behavior change communication interventions are integral to improving dietary and care practices, but evidence on the impact of the combination and intensity of these interventions in different contexts is scarce.

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Program impact pathway analysis reveals implementation challenges that limited the incentive value of conditional cash transfers aimed at improving maternal and child health care use in Mali

The program “Santé Nutritionnelle à Assise Communautaire à Kayes” (SNACK) in Mali aimed to improve child linear growth through a set of interventions targeted to mothers and children during pregnancy and up to the child's second birthday.

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Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)

High quality fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, as complementary foods alongside breastmilk especially where family foods have low nutrient density.

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Examining the exposure, timing, and frequency of interpersonal communication contacts to improve infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam (P10-138-19)

In the context of large-scale interventions to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, we examined differences in characteristics of those exposed and not exposed to interventions; exposure to interpersonal communication (IPC), in

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The ‘Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women’ (MDD-W) Indicator is related to household food insecurity and farm production diversity: Evidence from rural Mali

With the aim of contributing to this emerging literature, we investigated: (i) how MDD-W is linked to household food insecurity based on the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) and on the Household Hunger Scale (HHS); (ii) how MDD-W is