Tenders Are Invited For Consultant In Charge Of The Psycho Anthropological Study On Hygiene And Feeding Habits Of Infants And Young Children

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18430796
United Nations UN
Tenders Are Invited For Consultant In Charge Of The Psycho Anthropological Study On Hygiene And Feeding Habits Of Infants And Young Children
ICB
Eastern Africa
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA,African Union
29-01-2019

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Tenders Are Invited For Consultant In Charge Of The Psycho Anthropological Study On Hygiene And Feeding Habits Of Infants And Young Children In The Vavatenina District Madagascar 22 Weeks Unicef Works In Some Of The Most Difficult Places In The World To Reach The Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Life To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Realize Their Potential In 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give UpFor Every Child A Hope Reflecting An Alarming Burden Of Chronic Malnutrition Madagascar Continues To Be One Of The Countries Most Affected By Chronic Malnutrition And Hunger With Irreversible Consequences For Children If Their Growth Is Not Optimal In The First 1 000 Days Of Life Beginning Of Pregnancy Until The Age Of Two Years Unicef And The National Office Of Nutrition Will Implement A Formative Research Whose Theory Of Change Underpins This Three Year Project 2018 2021 Is That The Nutritional Status Of Vulnerable Children Will Be Improved By Providing Integrated Multisectoral Community Based Approach To Specific And Nutrition Sensitive Interventions The Project Will Be Implemented In The Region Of Analanjirofo Where About 47 Of Children Under Five 130 000 Children Are Stunted Having Been Promoted For Several Years The Key Messages On Best Practices For Infant And Young Child Feeding Iycf Are Often Known To Mothers But Their Implementation Is Not Optimal Poverty And Lack Of Information Are Often Cited By The Authorities As Major Factors Of Non Compliance But The Real Reasons Are In Fact Poorly Documented From A Programmatic Point Of View It Is Important To Understand The Factors Facilitating Or Blocking The Adoption And Maintenance Of Key Behaviors That Promote Good Nutrition For Children In Relation To The Socio Economic And Cultural Environment In Which The Beneficiaries Live Of The Project Thus The Realization Of How Can You Make A Difference 1 Main Objective The Main Objective Of This Formative Study Is To Identify Socio Cultural Factors Limiting Or Promoting The Adoption And Sustainable Maintenance Of Optimal Feeding Practices Behaviors Of Infants And Young Children Aged 0 To 23 Months Including Handwashing Iycf Practices To Be Explored Include A Early Breastfeeding Within One Hour Of Birth B Colostrum Supply C Exclusive Breastfeeding From Birth To 6 Months D Introduction Of Complementary Foods At 6 Months E Frequency Of Meals According To Age F Diversity Of Foods Used In Meals G Continuous Breastfeeding For Up To 2 Years And H Washing Of Hands At All Six Times Key 2 Specific Objectives The Specific Objectives Of The Study Are To Identify The Sociocultural Normative Geographic Economic Political And Media Landscape Characterizing The Life Of The Targeted Group S Socio Ecological Model Sem Knowledge Beliefs Perceptions And Current Behaviors Regarding The Practices Of Target Individuals Groups Socially Influential People Networks Organizations And Information Channels The Words And Language Used By The Target Group S To Talk About Their Experience And Encourage Change In Practices Catalising Signs That Trigger Current Emotions And Behaviors And Could Motivate Target Groups To Change Practices 3 Assigned Tasks The Proposed Methodology Will Be Phenomenological Interpretative Analysis Derived From Psychology Supplemented By An Observational And Ethnographic Approach Of The Participants Information From Different Sources Of Information Will Be Combined To Document This Study Such As A A Desk Review A Group Discussions B Individual Interviews C Analysis Of Existing Programmatic Data D Observations E Notes On The Socio Economic Political Structure Of Communities The Study Will Be Conducted In Close Collaboration With The Technical Committee Of The Nutrition Project In Analanjirofo Which Includes The National Office And The Regional Office Of Nutrition Activities Key Tasks The Consultant Will Be Responsible For Conducting The Socio Anthropological Study Of The Nutrition Project In The Vavatenina District It Will Perform The Following Key Activities Tasks Non Exhaustive List 1 Preparation Of The Protocol Of The Psycho Anthropological Study2 Preparation Of Training Materials And Training Of Enumerators 3 Organize And Supervise Data Collection In The Field4 Compilation And Analysis Of Collected Information 5 Development Of The Preliminary Report6 Preparation Of The Final Report Of The Socio Anthropological Study 7 Facilitation Of The Restitution Workshop4 Expected Results And Deliverables A Psycho Anthropological Analysis Of Factors Facilitating And Or Blocking The Adoption And Maintenance Of Recommended Iycf Behaviors Including The Practice Of Hand Washing Make Programmatic Recommendations 5 Supervision And Working Conditions The Consultant Will Be Assigned To Unicef Under The Responsibility Of The Monitoring And Evaluation Officer Of The Unicef Madagascar Nutrition Section The Work Will Be Carried Out Partly In Antananarivo And Partly In Fenerive East With Frequent Trips To The Vavatenina District For Data Collection 6 Period And Duration Of The Consultation The Consultation Is Planned For A Total Duration Of 22 Weeks In Full Time 7 Financial Offer Financial Offer Should Be All Inclusive That Is Consider All The Essential Components Of The Work And The Related Costs The Provider Will Be Required To Move Within The Scope Of This Service In Which Case The Related Costs Must Be Included In The Financial Offer The Costs Related To The Task Force And The Interviewers Recruited For The Collection Of Data Will Be Borne By Unicef And Should Not Be Included In The Financial Offer However The Description Of The Team Needed To Complete The Work Must Be Described In The Technical Offer Payments Will Be Staggered According To The Stages Of The Consultation That Have Been Completed Satisfactorily And The Delivery Of The Expected Products To Qualify As A Defender For Each Child You Need A Masters Degree Bac 5 From An Accredited Institution In One Of The Following Disciplines In Socio Psycho Anthropology In The Fields Of Social Sciences With Knowledge In Nutrition Public Health Project Management Or A Related Field Minimum Of Seven Years Of Professional Experience In Project Research And Or Monitoring And Evaluation Proven Experience In Implementing The Interpretation Analysis Approach Phenomenological Api Experience In Training And Coaching Local Investigators In This Api Methodology Proven Experience In Collecting Processing And Analyzing Qualitative And Quantitative Data Have Worked In Africa Mainly In Madagascar Will Be Considered An Asset For Every Child You Need To Demonstrate The Core Values Of Unicef Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Basic Communication Teamwork And Results Seeking Skills Technical Skills Required For This Position Are Analysis Formulation Of Strategies And Concepts Learning And Research Application Of Technical Expertise Planning And Organizationsee Our Skills Framework At Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Files Unicef Competencies Pdf How To Apply Interested Candidates Are Requested To Apply Online Only Via The Link Https Www Unicef Org About Employ Job 519219And Attach A Letter Of Motivation Detailed Cv With Names And Contact Information Of Reference Persons And A Copy Of The Highest Degree In Attached Files A Technical Proposal And A Financial Offer In Ariary Or Dollar Usd Applications Submitted Without Financial Offer Will Not Be Taken Into Consideration If You Need Help Or Have Any Questions Please Contact The E Mail Address Hrantananarivo Unicef Org Copying Sgnegne Unicef Org And Brakotomalala Unicef Org Any Incomplete File Submitted Online After The Deadline January 29 2019 Will Not Be Considered Note Only The Short Listed Candidates Will Be Contacted And Will Take Part In The Next Stage Of The Selection Process If You Need Help Or Have Any Questions Please Contact The Applicant S E Mail Address Hrantananarivo Unicef Org Our Holiday Reviews Are Also Available At Http Www Unicef Org About Employ See The List Of Accredited Institutions At Www Whed NetUnicef Is Committed To Respect For Diversity And Inclusion In Its Workforce Encourages All Applicants Regardless Of Gender Nationality Religion And Ethnicity Including Persons With Disabilities To Apply To Become Part Of The Organization Women Candidates Are Strongly Encouraged Unicef Has A Policy Of Zero Tolerance For Sexual Exploitation And Abuse And For All Forms Of Harassment Including Sexual Harassment And Discrimination All Selected Candidates Will Then Have To Undergo A Rigorous Verification Of References And AntecedentsHow To Apply Unicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion In Its Workforce And Encourages Qualified Female And Male Candidates From All Over The World To Apply Click On The Following Link Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Job 519219 Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information 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