Infant and young child feeding

Testing a Responsive Feeding Indicator to Improve Early Childhood Nutrition in Niger

Niger Concept Test Participants In September 2014, SPRING conducted formative research in Niger, which showed that young children were fed in a manner that may contribute to low calories and insufficient nutrition in young children’s diets.

Helping Hospitals Become “Baby-Friendly”

In the Kyrgyz Republic, the high rate of facility-based childbirth presents an excellent opportunity to improve child nutrition by strengthening the counseling and services mothers receive before and after delivery.

Nutrition and Hygiene for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria

A Training Guide for Community-Based Organizations

Photo of three children looking at materials on a desk — Photo credit: SPRING/Nigeria

Much is known about the nutrition and hygiene needs of children during the first 1,000 days from pregnancy until a child reaches his or her second birthday.

Sierra Leone Learning Event Shares Local Nutrition Findings among Partners

On November 7, 2016, SPRING/Sierra Leone and Helen Keller International (HKI) hosted a learning event in Lumley Beach, Sierra Leone, to share findings from three assessments conducted in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone. The three assessments were a barrier analysis and an adapted value chain analysis on fish and pumpkin consumption, and an assessment of a trials of improved practice (TIPs) study on infant feeding behavior and critical hygiene actions in the first 1,000 days.

Evaluating Nigeria's Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package

Community-based infant and young child feeding (C-IYCF) promotion, counseling, and support has been acknowledged as one of the key pillars for improving nutritional status during the critical first 1,000 days. In spite of the global interest in UNICEF's generic C-IYCF Counseling Package, little was known about its impact on IYCF behaviors in the countries where it has been adapted.

Evaluation of Nigeria’s Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package - Progress Report #4

Young girls listen to an interview with a newly married woman who regularly attends C-IYCF support group meetings.

This progress report is part of the evaluatio

Evaluation of the Nigeria Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package: Baseline Report

Executive Summary

Introduction

Community-based promotion, counseling, and support programs are essential for improving maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) practices.

Conquering Challenges to Better Nutrition: The Women of Kajuru, Nigeria

To help the women of Kajuru overcome these challenges, we supported a series of meetings with community leaders about the importance of optimal IYCF practices for the first 1000 days from pregnancy through a child’s second birthday. The meetings convinced the leaders of the need for change.

Women Empower Women to Improve Children’s Diets in Nigeria

To bring better infant and young child feeding practices to caregivers like the ones in Kajuru Ward, the FMOH—with support from UNICEF—is rolling out the C-IYCF Counselling Package. As part of the rollout in Kajuru, we conducted a series of meetings about the importance of IYCF with community leaders to sensitize them to the need for better feeding practices.

SPRING/Nigeria's Close Out Celebration

In November 2016, representatives from the Government of Nigeria, USAID, international NGOs, and civil society organizations gathered for a final meeting to celebrate the achievements and lessons learned through the SPRING project.

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