1. Nutrition data use and needs: Findings from an online survey of global nutrition stakeholders
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Ellen Piwoz, Rahul Rawat, Renee Manorat, Rebecca Heidkamp, Tricia Aung, Audrey J Buckland, Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman, Shannon E. King, and Laura Becker
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Adult ,media_common.quotation_subject ,030231 tropical medicine ,Population ,MEDLINE ,Breastfeeding ,Psychological intervention ,Nutritional Status ,Global Health ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Promotion (rank) ,Environmental health ,Medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,Child ,Wasting ,Growth Disorders ,media_common ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Infant ,Articles ,Health Surveys ,Diet ,Breast Feeding ,Child, Preschool ,Respondent ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Breast feeding - Abstract
Background There is growing global demand for country-specific information to track nutritional status and its determinants, including intervention coverage. Periodic population-based surveys form the backbone of most national nutrition information systems. However, data on the coverage of many nutrition specific and sensitive interventions remain sparse. Methods An online survey was administered to the international nutrition community in 2018 through relevant listservs and professional networks to characterize their use of nutrition-related indicators and data sources. Respondents were asked about their professional background, access and use of specific indicators and data sources in the previous year, and unmet data needs. Results were tabulated by respondent characteristics and χ2 tests used for statistical testing. Results Complete survey responses were received from 235 respondents, the majority from non-governmental organizations and research communities, and few from governments. Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) were the most frequently accessed country-specific data source and the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) was the most accessed consolidated data source, each accessed by approximately 75% of respondents. Respondents with a multi-country focus were more likely to have accessed DHS than those with a single-country focus (85% vs 60%, P
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- 2020