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Interface Problems between Nutrition Policy and Its Implementation

The Philippine Case Study

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Interface problems between nutrition policy and implementation may come about for two major reasons. The first is the limited scope with which nutrition policy is translated into action. The second is the sheer difficulty of effecting a nutrition intervention design because of technical, geographical, financial, and other problems.

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  1. Nutrition Center of the Philippines, Makati, Metro-Manila, Philippines

    R. Florentino, C. Adorna & F. Solon

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

    Nevin S. Scrimshaw (Institute Professor, Director, Senior Adviser) (Institute Professor, Director, Senior Adviser)

  2. MIT/Harvard International Food and Nutrition Program, USA

    Nevin S. Scrimshaw (Institute Professor, Director, Senior Adviser) & Mitchel B. Wallerstein (Associate Director, Lecturer) (Institute Professor, Director, Senior Adviser) &  (Associate Director, Lecturer)

  3. World Hunger Program, United Nations University, USA

    Nevin S. Scrimshaw (Institute Professor, Director, Senior Adviser) (Institute Professor, Director, Senior Adviser)

  4. Departments of Political Science and Nutrition, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

    Mitchel B. Wallerstein (Associate Director, Lecturer) (Associate Director, Lecturer)

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Florentino, R., Adorna, C., Solon, F. (1982). Interface Problems between Nutrition Policy and Its Implementation. In: Scrimshaw, N.S., Wallerstein, M.B. (eds) Nutrition Policy Implementation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4091-1_15

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