Ndure, K.S.|Ndiaye, M.|Ntiru, M.|Diene, S.M.

Best practices and lessons learned for sustainable community nutrition programming - Washington, D.C. Support for Analysis and Research in Africa (SARA) 1999 - viii, 74p.

Examines Community Health Programs (CHPs), which are a means of addressing malnutrition in Africa. They provide interventions such as deworming, growth monitoring, health education and home visits by health promoters with the aim of putting into practice approaches to fight malnutrition that are efficient. Lessons learned from various African experiences are presented, which include basic elements, effective strategies and the essential steps to maintain community nutrition programming. Gives guidance for improving the success of community nutrition programs in Africa by showing pertinent country examples that re-enforce effective approaches to community nutrition programming.


Nutrition|Malnutrition|Growth|Health|Health Education|Residence Characteristics

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