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Infant and young child feeding practices among children under 2 years of age and maternal exposure to infant and young child feeding messages and promotions in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: There are limited data describing infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) in urban Tanzania. This study assessed the types of foods consumed by children under 2 years of age and maternal exposure to promotions…

Promotion and consumption of commercially produced foods among children: situation analysis in an urban setting in Senegal

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: This study assessed the promotion of commercially produced foods and consumption of these products by children less than 24 months of age in Dakar Department, Senegal. Interviews with 293 mothers of children attending child health…

High use of commercial food products among infants and young children and promotions for these products in Cambodia

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: Despite national improvements in child survival, 40% of Cambodian children less than 5 years of age are stunted. Commercially produced complementary foods could be nutritionally beneficial for young children in Cambodia if fortified and of…

High consumption of commercial food products among children less than 24 months of age and product promotion in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods Abstract: Commercially produced complementary foods can help improve nutritional status of young children if they are appropriately fortified and of optimal nutrient composition. However, other commercially produced snack food products may be nutritionally detrimental, potentially increasing…

Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods

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Are kids getting the nutrition they need to thrive? These ten Maternal & Child Nutrition articles summarize ARCH’s research findings on the availability, promotion, and consumption of foods for infants and young children. Access the full supplement or click on each article below. Promotion and consumption of breastmilk substitutes and infant foods in Cambodia, Nepal,…

Summary brief: Promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding Products in Retail Settings in Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal and Tanzania (2013)

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This brief summarizes an ARCH study that gathered data on promotion techniques used in retail settings for food products marketed for children under 24 months of age and assessed the prevalence of these promotions. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Summary brief: Promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding Products in Retail Settings in Cambodia,…

Research Finds Consumption and Promotion of Commercially-Produced Complementary Foods Less Pervasive in Urban Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal, and Tanzania Than Commercially-Produced Snack Foods

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This brief provides findings from ARCH’s research that assessed consumption of commercially-produced food products among infants and young children and their mothers’ exposure to promotions for these products in the most populous cities of Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal, and Tanzania (Phnom Penh, Kathmandu Valley, Dakar Department, and Dar es Salaam). Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015)…

ARCH Research Summaries 2015

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This brief presents abstracts of articles on ARCH research findings. The articles were published in a March 2016 supplement in the journal Maternal & Child Nutrition. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Assessment And Research On Child Feeding Project: Summaries of Research Findings, 2012-2015. (Abstracts from forthcoming supplement to be published in Maternal & Child…

Assessment of Promotion of Foods Consumed by Infants and Young Children in Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Country Report

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This report describes findings from a study that assessed the promotion of foods consumed by infants and young children in Tanzania. The study, conducted in collaboration with Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, sought to build understanding around mothers’ exposure to promotional practices for infant and young child food products in Dar es Salaam and their utilization…