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Health-seeking behaviour and community perceptions of childhood undernutrition and a community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme in rural Bihar, India: a qualitative study | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Health-seeking behaviour and community perceptions of childhood undernutrition and a community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme in rural Bihar, India: a qualitative study

Burtscher D, Burza S
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Abstract
Objective Since 2009, Médecins Sans Frontières has implemented a community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme in rural Biraul block, Bihar State, India that has admitted over 10 000 severely malnourished children but has struggled with poor coverage and default rates. With the aim of improving programme outcomes we undertook a qualitative study to understand community perceptions of childhood undernutrition, the CMAM programme and how these affected health-seeking behaviour.

Countries

India

Subject Area

malnutrition

Languages

English
DOI
10.1017/S1368980015000440
Published Date
10 Mar 2015
PubMed ID
25753193
Journal
Public Health Nutrition
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 18, Issue 17
Issue Date
2015-03-10
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