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A 3-year cohort study to assess the impact of an integrated food- and livelihood-based model on undernutrition in rural western Kenya.

Fanzo, Jessica C.; Remans, Roseline; Pronyk, P. M.; Negin, J.; Wariero, J.; Mutuo, P.; Masira, J.; Diru, W.; Lelerai, E.; Kim, D.; Nemser, B.; Muñiz, M.; Palm, C.; Sanchez, P.; Sachs, S. E.; Sachs, J. D.

Reducing extreme poverty and hunger is the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG). With undernutrition contributing to one third of all child deaths, improving nutrition is a precondition for accelerating progress towards other MDG targets. While the role of technical interventions such as micronutrient fortification and supplementation in reducing morbidity and mortality has been well documented, evidence to support more comprehensive multi-sectoral approaches remains inconclusive. This chapter aims to evaluate the impact of an integrated food- and livelihood-based model on nutrition-related outcomes in rural western Kenya.