Before and after study of a national complementary and supplementary feeding programme in Rwanda, 2017–2021

Autor: Katharine A. Hebert, Emmanuel Nsengiyumva, Christine Kayitesi, Karen Hariharan, Charles Opondo, Elaine Ferguson, Elizabeth Allen, Irene Uwonkunda, Adeline Ufitinema, Cyprien Baribwira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Maternal and Child Nutrition, Vol 20, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1740-8709
1740-8695
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13648
Popis: Abstract To address high rates of malnutrition among children from vulnerable households in Rwanda, the government initiated a national food supplementation programme. A before and after evaluation, using repeat cross‐sectional surveys in randomly selected villages was conducted; aimed at assessing the effectiveness of providing fortified blended food (FBF) to children 18–23 months of age, pregnant and lactating women in the lowest tier of Rwanda's social support system. Data were collected in 2017, 2018 and 2021 through interviews with caregivers; anthropometric measurements and a capillary blood sample were obtained from children. The primary statistical analysis compared the nutritional status of children before and after the introduction of FBF. We enroled 724 children during each survey. The prevalence of stunting declined from 47% to 35% between 2017 and 2021; in 2018, the prevalence of stunting was 43%. Children had a 42% reduction in the odds of being stunted (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.47–0.74, p
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