How do gender norms contribute to stunting in Ntchisi District, Malawi? a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Despite adequate food production and nutrition intervention coverage, stunting remains an enduring problem in Ntchisi, Malawi. Globally, gender and social norms are known to influence nutritional outcomes in children. This study explores how gender norms contribute to child stunting, in Ntchisi district, Central Malawi.

Research methods

Informed by the UNICEF Framework for Malnutrition, nine focus group discussions were conducted with a target population of mothers (n = 24), fathers (n = 23) purposively targeted through growth monitoring sessions, and members of policy and health treatment committees (n = 21), spanning three different areas of Ntchisi district. Data were analysed through inductive thematic analysis, guided by the framework for Research in

SUBMITTER: Mphangwe W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495627 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature