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Childcare, Nutrition and Health in the Central Plateau of Haiti: The Role of Community, Household and Caregiver Resources (2003)
This report presents the main findings of a baseline survey carried out as part of an International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)-Cornell University evaluation of World Vision International’s integrated maternal and child health program in Haiti’s Central Plateau. The goal of the overall study was to compare the recuperative approach to food supplementation (which targets malnourished children identified through regular growth monitoring activities) with the preventive approach (which targets all children 6-23 months).
The first objective of the survey was to gather baseline data on the nutritional status of all children involved in the comparative study. The second objective was to collect information on factors potentially influencing response to and outcomes of the interventions, namely, community, household, and caregiver characteristics and care practices for young children. The resulting information was used here to assess the comparability of the two program groups at baseline.
