Buniyaad: Foundation for a healthy child

In October 2012, a baseline survey conducted in 20 blocks in the districts of Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, and Sitamarh in Bihar found significant gaps in infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, such as a low rate of breastfeeding immediately following delivery and the absence of any feeding schedule for children (Aga Khan Foundation 2012).Non-PRIFPRI1; POSHAN; CRP4; Capacity Strengthening; DCA; F Strengthening institutions and governance; G Cross-cutting gender themePHND; A4NH; SAOCGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH