Nutrition education centers: A community-based approach to management of malnutrition

Samuel Ikendi, Francis Owusu, Dorothy Masinde, Ann Oberhauser and Carmen Bain

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1

Abstract: First paragraph: Nutritional health is a core aspect of sustainable development. Globally, progress has been made in reducing child stunting and promoting exclusive breastfeeding; nevertheless, anemia, malnourish­ment of mothers and children, and general food insecurity are still persistent, requiring multi­faceted approaches to address those challenges (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO] et al., 2022). Uganda, the location of this case study, adopted both global and region­al strate­gies. For example, Uganda is a signatory to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeting an end to all forms of malnutri­tion by 2030 (United Nations, 2015). Regionally, Uganda is also a signatory to the 2014 Malabo Declaration, which aimed at enhancing food production and reducing malnutrition by 2025 (African Union, 2014). The Uganda Nutri­tion Action Plan I (UNAP) of 2011-2016 made gains in reducing child stunting from 33% to 29% and wasting from 5% to 4%. However, mothers and children’s malnourishment persists (Office of the Prime Minister [OPM], 2020). The UNAP II 2020-2025 targets reducing malnutri­tion by lev­eraging collaborations to improve the functionality of nutrition intervention programs (OPM, 2020). . . .

Date: 2023
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