Nutrition data use and needs: Findings from an online survey of global nutrition stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing global demand for country-specific information to track nutritional status and its determinants, including intervention coverage. Periodic population-based surveys form the backbone of most national nutrition information systems. However, data on the coverage of many nutrition specific and sensitive interventions remain sparse.

Methods

An online survey was administered to the international nutrition community in 2018 through relevant listservs and professional networks to characterize their use of nutrition-related indicators and data sources. Respondents were asked about their professional background, access and use of specific indicators and data sources in the previous year, and unmet data needs. Results were tabulated by respondent characteris

SUBMITTER: Buckland AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688248 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature