This study aimed to evaluate food-based recommendations (FBR) to improve the diets of 12-23-month-old children in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. An observational study using a mixed methods approach was conducted. Findings from the study can be used to promote FBR at a larger scale and inform behavior change communication strategies for promotion of FBR in the…
In collaboration with Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, ARCH designed the Nepal Mother’s Milk Substitutes (Breast-Milk Substitutes) Act awareness banner explaining the provisions pertaining to health workers. These awareness banners were distributed to Kathmandu Valley hospitals in September 2021. Access the awareness banner in English here. ARCH worked with Nepal Health Education Information and…
In collaboration with Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, ARCH designed the Nepal Mother’s Milk Substitutes (Breast-Milk Substitutes) Act awareness banner explaining the provisions pertaining to health workers. These awareness banners were distributed to Kathmandu Valley hospitals in September 2021. Access the awareness banner in Nepali here. ARCH worked with Nepal Health Education Information and…
This technical brief (in Nepali) provides an estimate of the prevalence of double and triple burden of malnutrition among mothers and young children in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Factors associated with intra-household double and triple burden of malnutrition are explored. Access the brief in English. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International (HKI). (2021). Factors associated with intra-household…
This technical brief provides an estimate of the prevalence of double and triple burden of malnutrition among mothers and young children in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Factors associated with intra-household double and triple burden of malnutrition are explored. Access the brief in Nepali. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International (HKI). (2021). Factors associated with intra-household double and…
This paper published in the journal Nutrients in December 2019 used exploratory analysis to examine how nutritional quality of snacks consumed specifically between meals relates to overall dietary adequacy and total energy intakes for young children during the complementary feeding period. In addition, the paper explores different metrics of snack consumption to understand correlations with dietary outcomes.…
This June 2019 supplement issue of the journal Maternal & Child Nutrition includes findings from ARCH research into the role of commercial foods in the diets of young children and related national policy issues. Access the full supplement or click on each article below. Links include French translations of each paper’s abstract. Marketing and infant and young child…
This articles was published in the Journal of Nutrition in July 2019. Abstract: Background Consumption of unhealthy snack foods and beverages (USFBs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is rising, with global awareness increasing about risks of overnutrition. However, little is known about the relation between USFB consumption and young children’s diet/nutritional outcomes in contexts where…
This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Marketing and Consumption of Commercial Foods Fed to Young Children in Low and Middle‐income Countries. Abstract: Ensuring nutritious complementary feeding is vital for child nutrition. Prior research in Kathmandu Valley found high consumption rates of commercially produced snack foods among young children, which are…
This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Marketing and Consumption of Commercial Foods Fed to Young Children in Low and Middle‐income Countries. Abstract: Unhealthy snack food and beverage (USFB) consumption among young children has been noted in many low‐income and middle‐income countries (LMIC), however, there is a lack of information on…
