Acceptability and Effectiveness of Local Food Solutions for the Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (ELOFSAM)

The lack of diversified and enriched complementary foods is one of the key causes of the high burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in Ethiopia. Thus, a new innovative way of diversifying and enriching complementary foods is essential in communities where vulnerable populations are likely to have nutrient gaps in their typical diets and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. The purpose of this project is to investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of locally produced cereal based foods (LP-CBFs) and small quantity lipid based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) as preventive interventions to effectively reduce the burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in the post conflict settings of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.