Panes, A. S. M. (2015). Mobilizing mothers as community support group on addressing malnutrition in San Juan District, Surigao City (Unpublished master's thesis). Graduate School of Public and Development Management, Development Academy of the Philippines.

Graduate School of Public and Development Management Health Systems and Development Batch 5 Thesis (MPM-HSD)--Development Academy of the Philippines.

High prevalence of hunger and malnutrition among young children are major problems among developing countries. Malnutrition was responsible for deaths, directly and indirectly among children under five and over two thirds of these deaths is often associated with inappropriate feeding practices that occur during the first year of life. For the past years, San Juan District, Surigao City which is composed of two mainland barangays and twelve island barangays have high prevalence of malnutrition. Most of the island barangays are considered geographically isolated disadvantaged areas and despite several strategies on combating malnutrition in the area, problem still continue to exist. This action plan and project aims to address malnutrition among 0 to 71 months old in San Juan District, Surigao City through mobilizing mothers as community support group on Infant and Young Child Feeding. Furthermore, the study will determine the current state of nutrition among 0 to 71 months old children in San Juan District, Surigao City, determine the factors that contributes to high malnutrition, prevalence and the interventions that can be done to address malnutrition. Data were gathered by house to house weighing og children through Operation Timbang Plus. Key informant interviews, survey and focused group discussion tools were also employed to achieve the goals of the study. As a result, mothers in the community were organized and mobilize as community and prevalence of malnutrition specifically undernutrition have decreased compared to the baseline data.