Outcomes of a food voucher program and factors associated with the recovery rate of children with moderate acute malnutrition in Far North Cameroon

Outcomes of a food voucher program and factors associated with the recovery rate of children with moderate acute malnutrition in Far North Cameroon

Abstract Background Research on moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is limited, despite its high prevalence. This study examined outcomes of bi-weekly locally available foods provided via a food voucher program (FVP) on nutritional recovery [mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) ≥ 125 mm] from MAM (defin...

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Main Authors: Ismael Teta, Brice Ulrich Saha Foudjo, Jennifer N. Nielsen, Julius Oben, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Françoise Raissa Ntentie, Volkan Cakir, Rolf Klemm, Yunhee Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM)
Food voucher program (FVP)
Cameroon
Program evaluation
Recovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-023-00379-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-023-00379-1

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