Drivers of stunting reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic: A country case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic malnutrition among infants and children continues to represent a global public health concern. The Kyrgyz Republic has achieved rapid declines in stunting over the last 20 y, despite modest increases in gross domestic product per capita.

Objective

This study aimed to conduct a systematic, in-depth assessment of national, community, household, and individual drivers of nutrition change and stunting reduction, as well as nutrition-specific and -sensitive policies and programs, in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Methods

This mixed methods study employed 4 inquiry methods, including: 1) a systematic scoping literature review; 2) retrospective quantitative data analyses, including linear regression multivariable hierarchical modeling, difference-in-difference analy

SUBMITTER: Wigle JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature