Benefits and Risks of Smallholder Livestock Production on Child Nutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: Livestock production may improve nutritional outcomes of pregnant women and children by increasing household income, availability of nutrient-dense foods, and women's empowerment. Nevertheless, the relationship is complex, and the nutritional status of children may be impaired by presence of or proximity to livestock and their pathogens. In this paper, we review the benefits and risks of livestock production on child nutrition. Evidence supports the nutritional benefits of livestock farming through income, production, and women's empowerment. Increasing animal source food consumption requires a combination of efforts, including improved animal management so that herd size is adequate to meet household income needs and consumption and addressing sociocultural and gendered norms. Evidence su

SUBMITTER: Chen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8579112 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature