Nutritional Influences on the Health of Women and Children in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15505129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adelaide Lusambili (0000-0001-8174-7963, Aga Khan University Nairobi, corresponding author), Violet Naanyu (0000-0003-0182-1719, Aga Khan University Nairobi), Gibson Manda (Aga Khan Foundation), Lindsay Mossman (0000-0002-6655-6947, Aga Khan Foundation), Stefania Wisofschi (Aga Khan University Nairobi), Rachel Pell (Aga Khan Foundation), Sofia Jadavji (0000-0002-7893-0879, Aga Khan Foundation), Jerim Obure (Aga Khan University Nairobi), Marleen Temmerman (0000-0003-2069-8752, Aga Khan University Nairobi) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 6205-6205 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17176205 |
| PMID | 32867019 |
| OpenAlex | W3080447468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
In 2017, the Government of Mozambique declared localized acute malnutrition crises in a range of districts across Mozambique including Cabo Delgado. This is in spite of intensive efforts by different non-governmental organizations (NGO) and the Government of Mozambique to expand access to information on good nutritional practices as well as promote nutrition-specific interventions, such as cooking demonstrations, home gardens and the distribution of micronutrient powder to children. This paper examines and discusses key nutritional influences on the health of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. We conducted 21 key informant interviews (KIIs) with a wide range of stakeholders and 16 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with women. In addition, we conducted four focus group discussions with each of the following groups: (1) pregnant adolescent girls, (2) pregnant women >20 yrs, (3) women >20 yrs with babies 20 yrs of children <2 yrs and (5) with fathers of children <2 yrs. Data were analyzed thematically using NVIVO software. There is no single widely held influence on pregnant and breast-feeding women's nutritional decision-making, choices and food consumption. Rather, variables such as social-cultural, environmental, economic, gender, knowledge and information intersect in their roles in nutritional food choices
Breastfeeding · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Focus group · Geography · Government (linguistics · Malnutrition · Micronutrient · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |