Qualitative exploration of the constraints on mothers' and pregnant women's ability to turn available services into nutrition benefits in a low-resource urban setting, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite free primary healthcare services and social protection system for mothers and children, significant nutrition inequalities occur across the globe, including in South Africa. This study aimed to explore what determines mothers' ability to access and turn available services into nutrition benefits.

Design

An exploratory qualitative study was conducted including semistructured interviews with employees from community-based organisations and focus groups with pregnant women and mothers. Discussions focused on existing services perceived as important to nutrition, differences in mothers' ability to benefit from these services, and the underlying unmet needs contributing to these disparities. Data were analysed thematically using a novel social needs framework d

SUBMITTER: Erzse A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668265 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature