Toward a Better Understanding of Adherence to Micronutrient Powders: Generating Theories to Guide Program Design and Evaluation Based on a Review of Published Results.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is conducting theory-driven process evaluations of micronutrient powder (MNP) programs. Objective: The aim was to generate preliminary theories about factors affecting adherence to recommendations with regard to point-of-use fortification of foods with MNPs. Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify documents with content related to adherence to MNPs as an intervention provided at home to children 6-59 mo of age. Thirty-five studies and 6 program descriptions were identified. We used thematic analyses to generate a comprehensive list of factors that could influence adherence, followed by content analysis to quantify the results. We developed a Program Impact Pathway to concretize the points at which th

SUBMITTER: Tumilowicz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5998355 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature