Landscape analysis of nutrition services at Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs) in four districts of Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Good nutrition and healthy growth during the first 1000days have lasting benefit throughout life. For this, equally important is the structural readiness of health facilities. However, structural readiness and nutrition services provision during the first 1000 days in Ethiopia is not well understood. The present study was part of a broader implementation research aimed at developing model nutrition districts by implementing evidence based, high impact and cost-effective package of nutrition interventions through the continuum of care. This study was aimed at assessing structural readiness of health facilities and the extent of nutrition service provision in the implementation districts.

Methods

This assessment was conducted in four districts of Ethiopia. We used m

SUBMITTER: Fenta EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714176 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature