Nourishing wombs: Delivering an integrated package of maternal nutrition interventions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (India)

Abstract

This study is one of very few formal operational evaluations on a large scale on the maternal nutrition programme- One Full Meal. The primary objective was implementation research, namely to gain insights into ground realities of the functional scheme and stakeholder perspectives to provide relevant input for improving programme performance. The socio-demographic and maternal nutrition profile setting was similar to rural and tribal populations of several states of India; these findings may therefore be relevant for such states, if they are contemplating adopting and adapting the One Full Meal Scheme.