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Sierra Leone

Capital city
Freetown
Latitude
8.49
Longitude
-13.23
Geo
POINT (-13.23 8.49)
Country Boundaries
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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.

Barriers and Enablers to the Consumption of Pumpkin and Fish in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone

What Were We Looking For?

  • SPRING/Sierra Leone conducted four barrier analysis surveys in 15 communities, across three chiefdoms in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, to identify “behavioral determinants” (factors that motivate or discourage) that affect the consumption of pumpkin and fish by pregnant women and children 6-23 months old.
  • The analyses were intended to inform social and behavior change communication (SBCC) efforts to promote dietary diversity.
  • To identify differences between doers

Developing Effective Messages for Better Nutrition and Hygiene in Tonkolili: The TIPs Method

What is TIPs?

SPRING/Sierra Leone recently used Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs)—a qualitative research methodology—to select improved WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and nutrition behaviors in consultation with household members.

The TIPs approach allows researchers to pretest behaviors at the household-level before they are widely promoted. By focusing on behavior (what people do), rather than on knowledge (what people know or believe), TIPs provides an in-depth understanding of—

Opportunities for Nutrition-Sensitive Value Chains in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone

Approach

Using value chain mapping and semi-structured interviews with value chain actors, SPRING conducted an adapted value chain analysis of fish and pumpkin to examine constraints and enablers to nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

A multi-sectoral team adapted tools from the USAID Microlinks Value Chain Development Wiki and used the interviews to focus on nutrition-sensitive agriculture opportunities within the two value chains.

Sierra Leone Launches Multi-sectoral Anemia Working Group

The inaugural meeting of Sierra Leone’s national anemia working group (NAWG) on February 4, 2016 included government representatives, local and international NGOs, UN partners, and donor staff. This multi-sectoral platform will identify, prioritize, and integrate anemia interventions into national policy and programs. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and Helen Keller International (HKI), SPRING’s local representative, organized the event.