7. Leaving the Door Open to New Beneficiaries

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First paragraph: Nutritional health is a core aspect of sustainable development. Globally, progress has been made in reducing child stunting and promoting exclusive breastfeeding; nevertheless, anemia, malnourishment of mothers and children, and general food insecurity are still persistent, requiring multifaceted approaches to address those challenges (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO] et al., 2022). Uganda, the location of this case study, adopted both global and regional strategies. For example, Uganda is a signatory to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeting an end to all forms of malnutrition by 2030 (United Nations, 2015). Regionally, Uganda is also a signatory to the 2014 Malabo Declaration, which aimed at enhancing food production and reducing malnutrition by 2025 (African Union, 2014). The Uganda Nutrition Action Plan I (UNAP) of 2011-2016 made gains in reducing child stunting from 33% to 29% and wasting from 5% to 4%. However, mothers and children’s malnourishment persists (Office of the Prime Minister [OPM], 2020). The UNAP II 2020-2025 targets reducing malnutrition by leveraging collaborations to improve the functionality of nutrition intervention programs (OPM, 2020). . . .

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Nutrition education centers: A community-based approach to management of malnutrition

Ikendi,

Owusu,

Masinde

et al. 2023

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“…The CSRL/ISU-UP's LEPs aim to improve food and nutrition security at the household level by building household capacity to initiate behavioral changes. The programs include: Agronomy and land use, improving access to extension knowledge, quality, and diverse crop inputs; grain storage and postharvest technologies help reduce post-harvest losses in schools and communities (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Bain et al, 2023); Livestock integration, increasing household consumption of animal-source proteins, enhancing income, and improving breeding stock through training in sustainable livestock management (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Oberhauser, & Bain, 2023a;; Food and nutrition security support groups, improving food and nutrition security among at-risk-for-malnutrition rehabilitated and graduated nutrition education center (NEC) clients through the provision of technical support and the initiation of sustainable food production and income-generating activities (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Oberhauser, & Bain, 2023b); Community income-generation innovations program, diversifying the incomes of graduated NEC clients and of in-and out-ofschool youth through projects such as crafts, sewing, soap-making, home gardens, and livestock to build their livelihood assets (Ikendi, 2019;Martin, 2018); Youth entrepreneurship program, increasing the knowledge and skills of youth in managing small-to medium-size enterprises to expand their livelihood strategies; Education programs, building the capacity of young program participants through global service-learning, implemented through school gardens and related projects (Ikendi, 2022a;2022b;Ikendi, Retallick et al, 2023;Nonnecke et al, 2015). All these programs directly affect food availability and access through production and distribution between and among households.…”

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“…Other programs include the Nutrition education program (NEP) addressing nutrition challenges through a community-based approach to the management of malnutrition (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Oberhauser, & Bain, 2023b, 2023c and enhanced school lunch programs (Byaruhanga, 2016;Ikendi, Retallick, & Nonnecke, 2023;Nonnecke et al, 2015Nonnecke et al, , 2016. The NEP uses NECs to improve the nutrition and health of children less than five years old and women of reproductive age, promoting behavioral changes in obstetrical, gynecological, and nutrition and infant-feeding practices (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Oberhauser, & Bain, 2023b, 2023cWinham et al, 2016)⎯obstetrical functions relate to pregnancy, antenatal, and childbirth while and gynecological functions relate to reproductive health func-tions⎯all of which are important to the welfare of mother and children (World Health Organization, 2021;; Water supply and public health programs (water, sanitation, and hygiene [WASH]), increasing access to an adequate supply of safe water and improving personal and community hygiene and sanitation practices .…”

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Does participation in livelihood education programs impact household food security? A comparative study in rural Uganda

Ikendi,

Owusu,

Masinde

et al. 2023

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Food and nutrition security projections from global to household levels show that the future requires multifaceted approaches to achieve desired goals. In Uganda, the government has tried several strategies to promote food production, including a public-private partnership with Iowa State University through its Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods. In this comparative study, we surveyed 454 households to explore whether participation in livelihood education programs (LEPs) impact household food security. We also determine which LEPs and household characteristics influence food security. Overall, 46.3% of the surveyed households were food secure, while the remaining were insecure or extremely insecure. Significantly, 51.0% of LEP participants were more food secure, compared to 35.5% of nonparticipants. Specific LEPs including agronomy and postharvest technologies, and livestock integration significantly influence food security, but less so for programs on nutrition and infant feeding, water supply and public health, complementary services like therapeutic porridge and assistance with immunization, and income innovations. Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that the household characteristics of keeping livestock and the number of meals eaten during periods of scarcity, influenced households having more food security than insecurity or extreme insecurity. Households participating in LEPs, having larger acreage of land, and having clean water and sanitation facilities were more food secure. The time taken to fetch water, days of illness of male adults, and belonging to community social groups, also influence the level of household food security. Based on these findings, we recommend that households should participate in LEPs to build their capacity to manage crop and livestock production, and also to acquire knowledge of nutrition and feeding, public health, and income innovations.

“…The CSRL/ISU-UP's LEPs aim to improve food and nutrition security at the household level by building household capacity to initiate behavioral changes. The programs include: Agronomy and land use, improving access to extension knowledge, quality, and diverse crop inputs; grain storage and postharvest technologies help reduce post-harvest losses in schools and communities (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Bain et al, 2023); Livestock integration, increasing household consumption of animal-source proteins, enhancing income, and improving breeding stock through training in sustainable livestock management (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Oberhauser, & Bain, 2023a;; Food and nutrition security support groups, improving food and nutrition security among at-risk-for-malnutrition rehabilitated and graduated nutrition education center (NEC) clients through the provision of technical support and the initiation of sustainable food production and income-generating activities (Ikendi, Owusu, Masinde, Oberhauser, & Bain, 2023b); Community income-generation innovations program, diversifying the incomes of graduated NEC clients and of in-and out-ofschool youth through projects such as crafts, sewing, soap-making, home gardens, and livestock to build their livelihood assets (Ikendi, 2019;Martin, 2018); Youth entrepreneurship program, increasing the knowledge and skills of youth in managing small-to medium-size enterprises to expand their livelihood strategies; Education programs, building the capacity of young program participants through global service-learning, implemented through school gardens and related projects (Ikendi, 2022a;Ikendi, Retallick et al, 2023;Nonnecke et al, 2015). All these programs directly affect food availability and access through production and distribution between and among households.…”

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