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Nutrition indicators for development Reference Guide B. MAIRE IRD |
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CHAPTER TWO: General Principles
Indicators for assessing and analyzing the nutritional situation
Indicators for monitoring and evaluating nutrition programmesIndicators available centrally
Indicators available at intermediate level
Indicators available only at peripheral levelThe need for a reference conceptual framework
Required characteristics of indicators
Usefulness of a baseline
CHAPTER THREE: Indicators by sector
Food availability
Access to food and food consumption at household level
Stability of food supplies
Care and caring capacity
Health and demography
Basic socio-economic indicators
Basic agro-ecological and sustainable environment indicators