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Selective feeding centres in refugee settings: evaluation framework protocol.

Andre M N Renzaho1

  • 1Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. andre@ceh.org.au

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
|September 17, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Evaluating selective feeding programs for acute malnutrition requires a better approach. Current methods don't fully account for confounding factors, making it hard to prove program effectiveness in reducing mortality.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Selective feeding programs treat acute malnutrition, a recent condition often seen in crises.
  • Wasting is a key indicator for acute malnutrition due to its sensitivity to change and predictive value for mortality.
  • Current evaluation methods for feeding programs lack a comprehensive framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current evaluation practices for selective feeding programs.
  • To identify limitations in existing methods for assessing program impact on malnutrition-related mortality.
  • To propose an alternative framework for evaluating feeding centers.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current field approaches for evaluating selective feeding programs.
  • Analysis of existing outcome measures and their limitations.

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  • Identification of confounding factors affecting malnutrition prevalence assessments.

    • Main Results:

    • Existing evaluation frameworks are not comprehensive, particularly regarding mortality impact.
    • Outcome measures like enrollment numbers are insufficient for determining program effectiveness.
    • Malnutrition prevalence and crude mortality rates are influenced by factors beyond feeding programs, such as food availability.

    Conclusions:

    • Current methods for evaluating selective feeding programs are inadequate.
    • A comprehensive framework is needed to accurately assess the impact of feeding programs on malnutrition mortality.
    • An alternative approach is presented to improve the evaluation of feeding centers.