Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in Odisha, India: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective.

ABSTRACT: India remains home to nearly one-third of the world's children with severe and acute malnutrition (SAM). The present study looks at the function and implementation of a Community Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme for treatment of children with SAM in Odisha, an Indian state. A cross-sectional study design using qualitative techniques with direct observation of process and infrastructure was adopted to explore the views of stakeholders on the programme implementation. The study focuses on Kandhamal, a district in Odisha, and was conducted during June-August, 2015. Of the district and community level stakeholders involved in CMAM programme, 49 were selected as study participants using purposive sampling. In-depth interviews were conducted to obtain relevant information

SUBMITTER: Pati S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6018096 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature