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Masresha Tessema 1 , Tefera Belachew 2,& , Getahun Ersino 1,3 1 Institute of Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia,  2 College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Population and Fam. Health, Jimma, University, Jimma, Ethiopia,  3 College of Pharmacy & Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan 110 Science Place, Saskatoon SK CAN S7N 5C9, Canada. & Corresponding author Tefera Belachew, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Population and Fam. Health, Jimma, University, Jimma, Ethiopia. Abstract Introduction:  The period from birth to two years of age is a "critical window" of opportunity for the promotion of optimal growth, health and behavioral development of children. Poor child feeding patterns combined with household food insecurity can lead to malnutrition which is a major public health problem in developing countries like Eth

SIDAMA  Micro-Finance Institution ( a )   General Information Year of Establishment July 1998 Legal Status SIDAMA Micro Finance Institution S.C. was legally registered by the National Bank of Ethiopia, according to Proclamation No.40/1996. Current Operational Area (s) SIDAMA is operating in the Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS). Future Expansion Plan SIDAMA has no intention of expanding to other regions. It rather wants to increase the number of Woredas to be served in the same region from 15 to 20 within the next three to five years. Total Number of Woredas Covered so far   10 Woredas Total Number of Branches Opened so far   Nine Branches with five sub-branches. Total Number of Clients served so far   12,318 with 3,218 urban and 9,100 rural clients. Gender Sensitivity   Male clients   = 52%, Female Clients = 48% ( b )  Loan Services/Products i General Loan; i Micro Business Loan; i Agricultural Loan;