Nutrition Causal Analysis Jhirniya Block, Khargone District Madhya Pradesh, India October – December 2014 Content Tables and Figures . 4 Abbreviations and Acronyms . 5 Acknowledgements . 6 ACF definition of Nutrition Causal Analysis . 7 Current approach to the ACF NCA methodology . 8 1. Introduction . 9 1.1 Study area . 9 1.2 Context of the study . 10 1.2.1 Malnutrition . 10 1.2.2 Food Security and Livelihoods . 11 1.2.3 WASH .. 14 1.2.4 Child Care Practices . 16 1.2.5 Child Health . 17 1.2.6 Status of Women . 18 2. NCA objectives . 20 2.1 Main study objectives . 20 2.2 Specific study objectives . 20 3. NCA Methodology . 20 3.1 Overview of the NCA approach . 20 3.2 Study design . 21 3.3 Sample . 22 3.4 Data collection methods . 22 3.4.1 Research instruments and methods . 23 3.4.2 Data collection . 24 3.4.3 Stakeholder consultations . 25 3.5 NCA team composition . 25 3.6 Data management and Analysis . 25 3.6.1 Qual