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Report of the ORIE research dissemination and stakeholder engagement event, March 2016
Published by: ORIE
On 1st and 2nd March 2016, over 150 stakeholders met in Abuja to discuss how to tackle undernutrition in Northern Nigeria, including staff from State and Federal Government, international development partners, civil society organisations and academic institutions. This report summarises the research presented, key issues discussed, and commitments made during the meeting.
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Jigawa State
Published by: ORIE
In Jigawa in 2014, the global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate stood at 17.7% – the highest in Nigeria (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its high rates of child malnutrition.
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Katsina
Published by: ORIE
In Katsina, child stunting rates stand at 59.7% – the highest in Nigeria and well above the national average of 32% (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its high rates of child malnutrition.
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Kebbi State
Published by: ORIE
In Kebbi in 2014, child stunting rates stood at 46.5% – well above the national average of 32% (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its high rates of child malnutrition.
Progress with the governance of nutrition work in Zamfara State
Published by: ORIE
In Zamfara in 2014, child stunting rates stood at 50.1% – well above the national average of 32% (NNHS 2014). Nigeria signed up to the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) movement in 2011, committing itself to tackling its high rates of child malnutrition.
Promoting Women’s Attendance at ANC: Target Groups and Motivating Messages
Published by: ORIE
This report outlines the main findings of ORIE operations research on promoting women’s use of antenatal care (ANC) services. The study supports refinement of the advocacy strategy for this, implemented by the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) programme.
Exclusive Breastfeeding and Early Initiation: Target Groups and Influential Messages
Published by: ORIE
This briefing outlines the findings from operations research on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and early initiation. The study supports refinement of the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) strategy implemented by the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) programme.
Team of researchers from Bayero University Kano receives grant to compare the feeding practices of mothers of stunted and non-stunted children in Northern Nigeria
Published by: ORIE
In March 2015, a team in the Department of Community Medicine of Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, led by Professor Zubairu Iliyasu, received a research grant for a new research project to compare the feeding practices of mothers with stunted and non-stunted children. The grant was awarded by ORIE, a DFID-funded consortium of UK and Nigerian organisations.