NHADS SURVEY (Nutrition, Health, Agriculture and Demographic Survey, Jean Rabel, Haiti)

The survey for this report was conducted in 1997 in Commune of Jean Rabel which covers 467 km2 of territory and has an estimated population of 130,330 residents, 278 people per km2. The area is generally considered among the poorest in Haiti. Infrastructure in the form of a few roads and schools are in horrificRead More

GRAND ANSE, HAITI, REPORT

This report focuses on rural household livelihoods in four Grand Anse communities. It was commissioned by HEKS EPER with support from UMCOR). The actual research was carried out by Socio-Dig. The report is divided into three main parts and an extensive annex. In Part I, we present the data from the baseline survey. In PartRead More

Evaluation of Local Purchasing and School Canteen Pilot Project in Petite Riviere de Nippes Report 3 (of 3)

This is the third of three reports that were part of a study commissioned by WFP to evaluate the MENFP (Haitian Ministry of Education) pilot project for Local Procurement School Feeding in Nippes. The research was conducted under the auspices of Socio-Dig, a Haiti-based research company. Despite the cost of the research and an abundanceRead More

Evaluation of Local Purchasing and School Canteen Pilot Project in Petite Riviere de Nippes Report 2 (of 3)

This is the second of three reports that were part of a study commissioned by WFP to evaluate the MENFP (Haitian Ministry of Education) pilot project for Local Procurement School Feeding in Nippes. The research was conducted under the auspices of Socio-Dig, a Haiti-based research company. Despite the cost of the research and an abundance ofRead More

Evaluation of Local Purchasing and School Canteen Pilot Project in Petite Riviere de Nippes Report 1 (of 3)

This is the first of three reports that were part of a study commissioned by WFP to evaluate the MENFP (Haitian Ministry of Education) pilot project for Local Procurement School Feeding in Nippes. The research was conducted under the auspices of Socio-Dig, a Haiti-based research company. Despite the cost of the research and an abundanceRead More

Logo Icon Comparison Report

The primary objective of this study was to test consumer opinions of the mascots and labels to aid MFK (Meds and Foods for Kids located in Cape Haitian) in making a decision which label and mascot to use. A secondary objective was to determine the preferences and interests of Haitian consumers regarding mascots so toRead More

Test of Impact of School Feeding on the Scholastic Performance of Children in Rural Haiti

An enthusiastic claim we often hear is that school feeding programs have a positive impact on the attendance and academic performance of the students. In 16 focus groups we conducted, school directors said it, teachers said it, parents said it, even some of the children spontaneously made claim. I too have always simply assumed thatRead More

Snacks, Meals, Prices, and Nutritional Content for Proposed Locally Procured School Feeding Program in Haiti

This article addresses the prospects for true, locally procured meals for a national school feeding program, something that does not yet exist. We present a series of the most commonly available local Haitian foods together with street costs and nutritional analysis. The suggestion is that prepared food containing twice the calories and protein available inRead More

Haiti Anthropology Brief: Haiti Crops, Nutrition, and Prospects for Food Sovereignty

If Haitians are to produce carbohydrates and proteins in quantities competitive with US production of crops best suited to the North American climate and soils, then they will have to begin by doing the same that US farmers do, focus on crops best suited to be grown in Haiti. Yet, a puzzling thing about theRead More

Haiti Anthropology Brief: Institutional Reactions to Food Scarcity and Nutritional Crisis in Haiti

Going back some 50 years, there have been a series of international interventions meant to blunt the impact of food scarcity and nutritional crisis on impoverished Haitians, particularly mothers and children. The interventions include food aid, feeding strategies, introduction of fortified foods, and promotion of improved cultivars. This article summarizes these interventions, provides a reviewRead More

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