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A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Accredited Social Health Activist
Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)
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A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Accredited Social Health Activist
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https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CBHQNH
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Harvard Dataverse
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This dataset is the result of the frontline health workers/accredited social health activist (ASHA) survey that was conducted to gather data for the Maternal Nutrition Baseline as a part of an impact evaluation study of the Alive & Thrive (A&T) interventions delivered through the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health (RMNCH) services in India. These include provision of iron and folic acid (IFA) and calcium supplements, interpersonal counseling on diet during pregnancy and consumption of IFA and calcium, community mobilization, and adequate weight-gain monitoring during pregnancy. A&T is a global initiative that supports the scaling up of nutrition interventions to save lives, prevent illnesses, and contribute to healthy growth and development through improved maternal nutrition, breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. Using a cluster randomized evaluation design, the primary objectives of the A&T evaluation study in India are to answer the following questions : 1) Can the coverage and utilization of key maternal nutrition interventions be improved by integrating nutrition-focused social behavior change (SBC) communication and systems strengthening approaches into antenatal care (ANC) services under the RMNCH program? 2) What factors affect effective integration of maternal nutrition interventions into a well-established government ANC service delivery platform under the RMNCH program? 3) What are the impacts of the program on i) consumption of diversified foods and adequate intake of micronutrient, protein, and energy compared to recommended intake; ii) intake of IFA and calcium supplements during pregnancy; iii) weight gain monitoring; and iv) early initiation of breastfeeding. The baseline survey was conducted in 26 blocks in Uttar Pradesh. Thirteen blocks from two districts (Kanpur Dehat and Unnao) were randomly allocated to receive intensified maternal nutrition interventions. Another 13 blocks from the same two districts were randomly allocated to the comparison groups. The survey took place between October and December 2017 by the team from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the survey firm, NEERMAN (Network for Engineering and Economics Research and Management). The baseline survey comprised 7 questionnaires: 1) Household questionnaire for recently delivered women (RDW) with children |
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Agricultural Sciences
Social Sciences baseline surveys frontline health workers Accredited Social Health Activist households health health communication nutrition nutrition education supplements anemia diet breast feeding infant feeding hygiene assets training work satisfaction motivation developing countries INDIA SOUTH ASIA ASIA |
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English
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2017
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IFPRI-KM
Network for Engineering and Economics Research and Management (NEERMAN) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation FHI Solutions Avula, Rasmi (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) Kachwaha, Shivani (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) Menon,Purnima (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) Nguyen, Phuong Hong (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) Tran, Lan Mai (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) |
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A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Anganwadi workers
A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Households - Husbands A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Households - Mothers/Mothers-in-Law A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Households - Pregnant Women A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Households - Recently Delivered Women |
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sample survey data (SSD)
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