Effectiveness of agricultural interventions that aim to improve nutritional status of children: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of agricultural interventions in improving the nutritional status of children in developing countries.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

Published and unpublished reports (after 1990) in English identified by searching 10 databases (Agris, Econlit, Eldis, IBSS, IDEAS, IFPRI, Jolis, PubMed, Web of Science, and World Bank), websites, previous systematic reviews, and reference lists and by contacting experts.

Study selection

Included studies assessed effects of agricultural interventions aiming at improving the nutritional status of children (bio-fortification, home gardens, small scale fisheries and aquaculture, dairy development, and animal husbandry and poultry development). Only studies that used a valid counterfactua

SUBMITTER: Masset E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3259800 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature