Intrahousehold management and use of nutritional supplements during the hunger gap in Maradi region, Niger: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutritional supplements are used for preventing and treating childhood malnutrition. While there is a growing body of evidence on product efficacy, less emphasis has been placed on how they are perceived and used at the household level. Here, we report on the intrahousehold management of three different supplements (Ready to Use Supplementary food (RUSF), medium quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS-MQ) and Super Cereal Plus (SC+)) in the region of Maradi (Niger). The main objective of this study was to describe the use, consumption and perception of the three different nutritional products at the household level.

Methods

The study was conducted in the Madarounfa district in the region of Maradi (February - March 2012). Female caregivers were purposely se

SUBMITTER: Marquer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066835 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature