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UNICEF has floated a tender for National Qualitative Study on the Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Sierra Leone.. The project location is Sierra Leone and the tender is closing on 18 Oct 2018. The tender notice number is LRFP-2018-9143347, while the TOT Ref Number is 27531124. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : Sierra Leone

Summary : National Qualitative Study on the Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Sierra Leone.

Deadline : 18 Oct 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 27531124

Document Ref. No. : LRFP-2018-9143347

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNICEF
Email: hniyomana@unicef.org
First name: Honorine
Surname: Niyomana
Telephone country code: Sierra Leone (+232)
Telephone number: 78 980630
Telephone extension: 8037
Sierra Leone
Email :hniyomana@unicef.org

Tender Details

Tender are invited for National Qualitative Study on the Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Sierra Leone.

Deadline : 18-Oct-2018 10:00 (GMT 00.00)

Published : 10-Oct-2018

Type of Notice : Request for proposal

Beneficiary Country/Territory : Sierra Leone

Reference : LRFP-2018-9143347

Description : Background/Purpose of Assignment

Thirty-one per cent of children under five years in Sierra Leone are stunted while 5 per cent are wasted according to the 2017 National Nutrition Survey. Stunting and GAM rates varying across districts with Bombali (6 per cent) and Port Loko (6 per cent) districts in the Northern Province reported high GAM rates, whilst Pujehun (39 per cent) district in the Southern Province and Kailahun (35 per cent) district in the Eastern Province reported high stunting rates of children below five years.

In Sierra Leone, inadequate dietary intake and high disease burden affecting young children are immediate causes of malnutrition which is further exacerbated by poor infant and young child feeding, health seeking, caring, sanitation and hygiene practices. Significant variations across the districts regarding these practices are prevalent. For example, according to the 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), exclusive breastfeeding rate is lowest in Western region at 34 per cent and highest in Northern region at 62 per cent. These and other socio-cultural practices prevent mothers, infant, and young children from having access to adequate dietary intake while certain food taboos and myths prevent mothers and young children from eating nutritious food negatively affecting their nutritional status.

In order to effectively accelerate efforts to improve nutritional status of young children and women in Sierra Leone, a comprehensive research on the kno...