Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
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Department of Risk Management and Food Security, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Challenges and Opportunities for Coordinating Implementation of Multisectoral Nutrition Programs in West Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia
  Author(s): Seid Kassaw Yimer* and Tesfahun Asmamaw Kasie
  
  Introduction: Malnutrition is a complex problem related to various factors and there is need for nutrition specific interventions as well as nutrition-sensitive programs, the latter through a multi-sectoral approach. Global experience and evidence show that improvements in nutrition security will require a multi-sectorial and coordinated response. One of the five objectives of national nutrition program II for malnutrition reduction in Ethiopia is multisectoral nutrition coordination. To implement this objective effectively, there is a designed coordination mechanism from national up to community level. Experiences of multisectoral collaborations from South America, Asia, Africa and Europian region showed that the most important barriers to multisectoral, implementation were poor political commitment, poor communication among key individua.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/ 2155-9600.23.13.056

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