Mothers were advised to continue breast-feeding for children who were breastfed and to continue giving whatever other supplementary feeding the child was taking.
There was no significant difference in the gender of the child (Supplementary Table 8).
UNICEF, in collaboration with three NGOs -- ORAP, Red Cross and World Vision -- implemented Child Supplementary feeding in Insiza, Umzingwane and Bulilimamangwe districts.
Author: Chitekwe, S. Background The Child Supplementary Feeding Programme was implemented in Bulilimamangwe, Umzingwane and Insiza districts of Matebeleland South Province from October 1999 to June 2000.
Purpose / Objective The aim of the evaluation is to carry out the process and impact evaluation for Child Supplementary Feeding Program.
A total of 17 health workers from three districts were interviewed on their perception of targeted child supplementary feeding using SWOT analysis.
The main needs of the community were child supplementary feeding, shelter consideration in the resettlement programme and setting up of income-generating projects.
The latest, sixth, version includes supplementary guidance on children affected by gangs, female genital mutilation, forced marriage and child victims of trafficking.
UNICEF measures children's arms and provides priority micronutrients, ready-to-use therapeutic food and supplementary food to children under 5 years old, where indicated.
UNICEF will continue to support supplementary feeding for children, pregnant women and lactating women, as well as malnutrition screening among refugee children.
Children with severe malnutrition will be referred to the ongoing therapeutic feeding programs; families of children with moderate malnutrition will receive a month's ration of a high-nutrient supplementary food for children (UNIMIX/CSB).
