Malnutrition
A story of Local Response by A.M.B. Menike
1.) Underlying factors
domestic violence
fed up mother
alcohol/smoking fathers
lack of stimulation for children
unhappy family life
lack of support from family members
2.)What was done
focus group discussions
opportunities were given to communities to talk in detail about the underlying factors and to discover solutions.
3.) Interventions
build capacity through teamwork and leadership
community collective actions
exposure visits
4.) Changes
family well-being improved
learn to work as a team
behaviour change among families
spent more time with children
to use local materials from child stimulation activities
reduce malnutrition
5.) Learnings
ownership goes to the community
need to give power and opportunity to the community
continuous follow-up
measurement of progress
documentation of the process