Research

Link NCA Thatta and Dadu Districts, Sindh Province, Pakistan

This study was conducted in Thatta and Dadu districts, supported by Action Against Hunger and funded by the EU and CIDA. Its purpose was to identify the risk factors of undernutrition in the area to inform and improve nutrition security programmes.

Publication date

1st January 2012

Author(s)

Action Against Hunger

Funded by

European Union & Canadian International Development Agency

The Link NCA was conducted in the districts of Thatta and Dadu, Sindh Province, Pakistan, regions significantly affected by the 2010 floods. Malnutrition is among the most serious health issues faced by infants and young children in Sindh Province, leading to significant health and economic consequences for individuals and families.

Before the 2011 floods, wasting rates were classified as critically high, with a prevalence of 21%. The study identified several factors influencing the nutritional status of children in the region:

Low-income sources for households
Inadequate continued breastfeeding practices
Poor child feeding practices, such as delayed introduction of complementary foods and low dietary diversity

Based on these findings, programme recommendations were developed to improve children’s nutritional status in the area. For more details, please refer to the final report.

Report (1.78 MB)