Program considerations for integration of nutrition and family planning

Beliefs around maternal diet and breastfeeding within the context of the nutrition transition in Egypt

This study used in-depth interviews with pregnant women, lactating women, and nonlactating women to gain an understanding of behaviors, perceptions, and cultural beliefs in relation to maternal dietary intake during pregnancy, lactation, and nonlactation; weight gain during pregnancy; birth spacing; and family planning.

 

Organization
USAID

Publication date
2017

Language
English

Program considerations for integration of nutrition and family planning