摘要
One of the determinants of the poor improvement in child nutrition indicators observed in Laos is mothers’ feeding practices. These practices are influenced by many socio-environmental factors and are expected to be targets of public health programs against malnutrition. The purpose of this work is to</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">examine how the Lao National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) incorporates the issue of the determinants of the behavior of mothers of young children in its recommendations. We argue that the little consideration brought in the NNS to key determinants of women’s behavior is a major explanatory factor for the <span>poor performance in improving the nutrition status of Lao un</span>der-five-year-old children.
One of the determinants of the poor improvement in child nutrition indicators observed in Laos is mothers’ feeding practices. These practices are influenced by many socio-environmental factors and are expected to be targets of public health programs against malnutrition. The purpose of this work is to</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">examine how the Lao National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) incorporates the issue of the determinants of the behavior of mothers of young children in its recommendations. We argue that the little consideration brought in the NNS to key determinants of women’s behavior is a major explanatory factor for the <span>poor performance in improving the nutrition status of Lao un</span>der-five-year-old children.
作者
Viengsamay Sengchaleun
Daniel Reinharz
Viengsamay Sengchaleun;Daniel Reinharz(Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada;Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada)
