INEQUALITY IN IRON FOLIC ACID CONSUMPTION AND DIETARY DIVERSITY IN PREGNANT WOMEN FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO MATERNAL NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS IN THREE LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES.

The results can be attributed to the extensive delivery system at community level in Bangladesh and being predominantly facility-based in the Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. COVID-19 disruptions (in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia) and indicator choice also had a role in the results.The main take-aways for nutrition programs are a) assess equality issues through formative studies during designing, b) monitor inequality indicators during implementation, c) diligently address inequality through targeted interventions, setting aside resources and motivating frontline workers to reduce disparities, and d) make equality analysis a routine part of impact evaluations.