Evidence suggests that simply increasing knowledge and awareness of good nutrition practices rarely leads to sustained behavior change. In addition, sustained change in nutrition behavior is unlikely to be achieved through a single activity.
SPRING/Uganda has worked closely with the Nutrition Secretariat in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) overseeing the implementation of the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP) to scale up nutrition.
Authors: Alex Mokori1, Manisha Tharaney2, Jack Fiedler2, Adera Asasira1, Caroline Agabiirwe Noel1, Timothy Williams2, Fred Werikhe1
Introduction: SPRING/Uganda is promoting the intake and compliance to iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements among pregnant women in southwestern Uganda to reduce anemia levels estimated at 24% at national level and 11% in southwestern Uganda (UBOS & Macro International 2011).
Authors: A. Muzoora1, E. Madraa1, S. Ngalombi2, M. Kyenkya1, N. Adero1
Authors: Manisha Tharaney1, Jolene Wun1, Jack Fiedler1, Deepali Godha2, and Sarah Ngalombi2
Ag2Nut Community call for 6/19/2014, featuring Mike Manske of USAID's Global Health Bureau, who discussed the rollout of the 2014-2014 Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy.