Nutrition Research in Northern Nigeria
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Report of the ORIE research dissemination and stakeholder engagement event, March 2016
(ORIE, 2016)On 1st and 2nd March 2016, over 150 stakeholders met in Abuja to discuss how to tackle undernutrition in Northern Nigeria, including staff from State and Federal Government, international development partners, civil society ... -
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Zamfara State
(ORIE, 2016-03)In Zamfara in 2014, child stunting rates stood at 50.1% – well above the national average of 32% (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its ... -
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Kebbi State
(ORIE, 2016-03)In Kebbi in 2014, child stunting rates stood at 46.5% – well above the national average of 32% (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its ... -
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Katsina
(ORIE, 2016-03)In Katsina, child stunting rates stand at 59.7% – the highest in Nigeria and well above the national average of 32% (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself ... -
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Jigawa State
(ORIE, 2016-03)In Jigawa in 2014, the global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate stood at 17.7% – the highest in Nigeria (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its high ... -
Promoting women’s attendance at ANC: target groups and motivating messages
(ORIE, 2016-01)This report outlines the main findings of ORIE operations research on promoting women’s use of antenatal care (ANC) services. The study supports refinement of the advocacy strategy for this, implemented by the Working to ... -
Exclusive breastfeeding and early initiation: target groups and influential messages
(ORIE, 2016-01)This briefing outlines the findings from operations research on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and early initiation. The study supports refinement of the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) strategy implemented by the ... -
Team of researchers from Bayero University Kano receives grant to compare feeding practices of mothers of stunted and non-stunted children
(ORIE, 2015-12)In March 2015, a team in the Department of Community Medicine of Bayero University Kano led by Professor Zubairu Iliyasu received a research grant for a new research project to compare the feeding practices of mothers with ... -
Researchers from Ahmadu Bello University receive grant for research on long-term outcomes of Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme
(ORIE, 2015-12)In April 2015, the Department of Community Medicine of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, received the first tranche of monies for a new research project to study long-term outcomes following treatment in a Community-bas ... -
From promises to progress: assessing Nigeria's nutrition commitments
(ORIE, 2015-12)A report card on governance and community contexts for nutrition interventions, highlighting next steps in tackling child malnutrition. -
How to strengthen a Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition programme in northern Nigeria
(ORIE, 2015-10)This summary highlights findings and recommendations from operation research on a Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme in northern Nigeria. The study analysed the perceived benefits of CMAM; ... -
ORIE infographic: greater autonomy for women will improve child health and nutrition in Northern Nigeria
(ORIE, 2015)How will greater gender equality contribute to better child health and nutrition in Northern Nigeria? Using ORIE data collected in Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara this infographic makes a convincing argument that greater ... -
ORIE Nigeria Gender Synthesis Report: Gender-related findings across ORIE studies (Year Three)
(ORIE, 2015-09)Gender inequality and child mortality, morbidity and malnutrition are inextricably linked. Data collected in ORIE’s research and evaluation studies throw light on the links between the low status and autonomy of women, low ... -
How to strengthen an Infant and Young Child Feeding programme in Northern Nigeria
(ORIE, 2015-08)This four-page research summary highlights findings and recommendations from operations research into how to strengthen the implementation of an Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programme and to motivate behaviour ... -
How to Strengthen the CMAM programme in Northern Nigeria and reduce rates of programme defaulting
(ORIE, 2014-11-06)This report presents findings from the operations research (OR) study which was conducted to identify barriers to attendance of the Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Weeks programme (MNCHW), in two states of northern ... -
How to strengthen the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programme in Northern Nigeria
(ORIE, 2015-05-01)This report presents findings from the operations research (OR) study which was conducted to strengthen the Infant and Young Child Feeding (ITCF) programme, in northern Nigeria .The work was a collaborative project between ... -
WINNN and ORIE: Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria
(2015-06)The two page briefing provides an overview of the work of the DFID-funded Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) programme, which is seeking to improve the nutritional status of over 6 million children ... -
What are the barriers to attendance to the MNCHW and how can these be reduced?
(2014-09-29)Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) was launched in Nigeria in 2009 as a bi-annual campaign-style programme designed to deliver key child and maternal health interventions and to revitalise health care systems. ...