How countries can reduce child stunting at scale: lessons from exemplar countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child stunting and linear growth faltering have declined over the past few decades and several countries have made exemplary progress.

Objectives

To synthesize findings from mixed methods studies of exemplar countries to provide guidance on how to accelerate reduction in child stunting.

Methods

We did a qualitative and quantitative synthesis of findings from existing literature and 5 exemplar country studies (Nepal, Ethiopia, Peru, Kyrgyz Republic, Senegal). Methodology included 4 broad research activities: 1) a series of descriptive analyses of cross-sectional data from demographic and health surveys and multiple indicator cluster surveys; 2) multivariable analysis of quantitative drivers of change in linear growth; 3) interviews and focus groups with nati

SUBMITTER: Bhutta ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487427 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature