Promoting nutrition co-benefits of climate smart agriculture in Myanmar : modules for village-level nutrition education sessions

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2017-12-15

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This collection of modules is developed to guide field implementers in facilitating nutrition education sessions linking agriculture and nutrition. Malnutrition is the final outcome of a combination of determinants clustered into food, health, and care; it requires responses from an array of sectors: food security; public health; water, sanitation and hygiene; and social protection. Modules include: 1) Causes and consequences of malnutrition 2) Nutrition assessment 3) Agriculture and nutrition 4) Promoting healthy eating 5) Promotion of breastfeeding 6) Recipes and cooking demonstration 7) Improved sanitation practices.

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CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE, HUMAN NUTRITION, NUTRITION, HEALTH EDUCATION, MANUALS, RURAL ECONOMY, AGRONOMY, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, FOOD SECURITY, MYANMAR, FAR EAST ASIA

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