Program Guidance: Engaging Family Members in Maternal and Child Nutrition

It provides practical recommendations for interventions that effectively engage family members in supporting maternal and child nutrition practices. The guidance is based on a mixed-methods systematic review of existing literature and is intended for program planners and implementers seeking to improve maternal, infant, and young child nutrition. The document outlines steps in the program cycle, including formative research, gender analysis, strategy design, and implementation, and measurement considerations. It also emphasizes the importance of addressing gender norms, women's empowerment, and family communication and dynamics to achieve sustainable impacts on maternal and child nutrition practices.