Our marketing team did their first recce visit to Yadgir to figure out the most effective manner in which to reach VitaPoshan to the weakest sections of the community through the open market.We are grateful to Shri Abhijit Bhattacharya, an expert who led the team, and is helping us gratis.After seeing what he saw, he […]
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The School IEC programme has been conducted in 2 Government High Schools in 11 villages. Our field team reports that the children showed great interest in all the themes and gave their full attention to the information in the posters and of course in the the films.They asked many questions regarding the kind of foods,
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Our field team, BAIF Yadgir, has been in regular contact with women SHGs across the District mobilizing them through personal interaction and specially designed IEC for starting the process of positive behavior change.We explained some of the more serious findings of the Base Line Survey, particularly regarding the general poor nutritional and health status of
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We have been regularly posting details about the extraordinary and highly successful IEC and behavior change programmes we have been having in the government schools in Yadgir District. And we continue to learn more and more as we proceed in this poorest District of Karnataka. At one of our review meetings, our field team BAIF
A very successful Middle School IEC Programme which has resulted in 65% behvaiour change regarding healthier, more nutritive diet with locally available fruit and vegetables within the family. Impact Assessment Report When community behaviour is hardened by centuries old custom and tradition, behaviour change through evidence based time tested success stories fails. This is what
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The 1st stage of IEC Campaign was done simultaneously with the baseline survey, it provided information to the community on the following. 1. Intergeneration lifecycle of Malnutrition. 2. Importance of breastfeeding up to 6 months and starting complementary feeding after 6 months. 3. Importance of girl child health and nutrition. 4. Anemia. 5. Importance of
An Orientation Programme for SHG Women to Improve Nutrition, Health and COVID Protection for Families and Community was held in Yelavatti Village, Lakshmeshwar Taluk, Gadag District, Karnataka on 22nd to 23rd June, 2022″ SHG women were trained to produce affordable nutritious energy food from locally available agricultural produce, for consumption by the community through sale by SHGs. A micro
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A baseline survey study was conducted in Yadgir District by Bharat Agro Industries Foundation, under the project Establishing SHG/FPO enterprises to address malnutrition and provide rural livelihoods in Yadgir District, Karnataka. The baseline will capture the nutritional status of children, adolescents and adults, and their dietary intake. Women Self-Help Groups are being mobilized to inform
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Sri Aurobindo Society – Auro Centre for Public Nutrition, Public Health and Public Policy (SAS-ACPN) has signed an Agreement with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for setting up a Community Resource Centre for Women for COVID 19 Protection, Gender and Nutrition, in Vanur Block, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu, supported by GAIN. This project
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