Climate shocks and nutrition: The role of food security policies and programs in enhancing maternal and neonatal survival in Niger.

ABSTRACT: Niger is afflicted with high rates of poverty, high fertility rates, frequent environmental crises, and climate change. Recurrent droughts and floods have led to chronic food insecurity linked to poor maternal and neonatal nutrition outcomes in vulnerable regions. We analyzed maternal and neonatal nutrition trends and subnational variability between 2000 and 2021 with a focus on the implementation of policies and programs surrounding two acute climate shocks in 2005 and 2010. We used four sources of data: (a) national household surveys for maternal and newborn nutritional indicators allowing computation of trends and differences at national and regional levels; (b) document review of food security reports; (c) 30 key informant interviews and; (d) one focus group discussion. Many food secur

SUBMITTER: Walton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10750024 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature