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