The Roles and Influence of Grandmothers and Men

Health
Written By Cate Urban

Evidence supporting a family focused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition

This report reviews both published and gray literature from the past 25 years that addresses intrahousehold roles and dynamics related to infant and young child nutrition—specifically the roles and influence of senior women, or grandmothers, and men. The report examines infant and young child nutrition and other maternal and child health interventions explicitly involving grandmothers and/or men and reports on each intervention’s effectiveness. Finally, the report looks at the roles of grandmothers and men in infant and young child feeding, and in areas with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, each group’s inclusion in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs. The analysis provides the basis for a series of conclusions and recommendations for designing future infant and young child nutrition interventions.

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The Roles and Influence of Grandmothers and Men

Source: 2011
Year: USAID

Cate Urban

I founded Urban Web Renovations after 11 years of leading global marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC. In each position I held, one thing remained the same – my passion for managing web sites and social media accounts for both organizations and major thought leaders.

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