What values drive communities' nutrition priorities in a resource constrained urban area in South Africa?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Voices of under-resourced communities are recognised as important yet are often unheard in decisions about healthcare resource allocation. Deliberative public engagement can serve as an effective mechanism for involving communities in establishing nutrition priorities. This study sought to identify the priorities of community members of a South African township, Soweto, and describe the underlying values driving their prioritisation process, to improve nutrition in the first 1000 days of life.

Methods

We engaged 54 community members (28 men and 26 women aged > 18 years) from Soweto. We conducted seven group discussions to determine how to allocate limited resources for prioritising nutrition interventions. We used a modified public engagement tool: CHAT (Choosing

SUBMITTER: Erzse A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature