Scaling‐up interventions to improve infant and young child feeding in India: What will it take?

R Avula, VM Oddo, S Kadiyala… - Maternal & child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We assessed India's readiness to deliver infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions
by examining elements related to policy, implementation, financing, and evidence. We …

[HTML][HTML] A Double Edged Sword? Improvements in Economic Conditions over a Decade in IndiaLed to Declines in Undernutrition as Well as Increases in Overweight …

MF Young, P Nguyen, LM Tran, R Avula… - The Journal of Nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
Background: India is facing a dual burden of undernutrition and overweight/obesity, and
there are gaps in our understanding of the driving factors over time. Objectives: This study …

It takes a village: An empirical analysis of how husbands, mothers‐in‐law, health workers, and mothers influence breastfeeding practices in Uttar Pradesh, India

…, J Escobar‐Alegria, P Menon, R Avula - Maternal & child …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence on strategies to improve infant and young child feeding in India, a country that
carries the world's largest burden of undernutrition, is limited. In the context of a programme …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal and Child Dietary Diversity Are Associated in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia1, 2

PH Nguyen, R Avula, MT Ruel, KK Saha, D Ali… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Dietary diversity (DD) reflects micronutrient adequacy of the diet and is associated with better
child growth. Emerging evidence suggests that maternal and child DD are associated. This …

[HTML][HTML] Reprint of" What will it take to accelerate improvements in nutrition outcomes in Odisha? Learning from the past"

N Kohli, R Avula, M van den Bold, E Becker, N Nisbett… - Global food security, 2017 - Elsevier
The Indian state of Odisha has made significant strides to address health and nutrition in the
last 25 years. We used public data, policy and program documents, published literature, …

Understanding the geographical burden of stunting in India: A regression‐decomposition analysis of district‐level data from 2015–16

P Menon, D Headey, R Avula… - Maternal & child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
India accounts for approximately one third of the world's total population of stunted
preschoolers. Addressing global undernutrition, therefore, requires an understanding of the …

Trends and drivers of change in the prevalence of anaemia among 1 million women and children in India, 2006 to 2016

PH Nguyen, S Scott, R Avula, LM Tran, P Menon - BMJ global health, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction India carries the largest burden of anaemia globally. Progress to reduce anaemia
has been slow despite substantial economic growth and 50 years of programmatic efforts. …

Impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity and interlinkages with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India: a longitudinal …

…, PK Sharma, VD Shastri, J Escobar-Alegria, R Avula… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has profound negative impacts on people’s lives, but
little is known on its effect on household food insecurity (HFI) in poor setting resources. This …

[HTML][HTML] A program impact pathway analysis identifies critical steps in the implementation and utilization of a behavior change communication intervention promoting …

A Rasmi, M Purnima, BM Islam, S Saiqa, H Raisul… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Mapping pathways of how interventions are implemented and utilized enables contextually
grounded interpretation of results, differentiates poor design from poor implementation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing the performance of community health workers: a qualitative study of Anganwadi workers from Bihar, India

A John, N Nisbett, I Barnett, R Avula, P Menon - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Globally, there remain significant knowledge and evidence gaps around how to support
Community Health Worker (CHW) programmes to achieve high coverage and quality of …