Understanding Implementation and Improving Nutrition Interventions: Barriers and Facilitators of Using Data Strategically to Inform the Implementation of Maternal Nutrition in Uttar Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the high levels of maternal nutrition in Uttar Pradesh, Alive & Thrive (A&T) aimed to strengthen the delivery of nutrition interventions through the government antenatal care platform, including leveraging ongoing data collection to improve program delivery and reach (registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03378141). However, we have a limited understanding of providers' experiences and challenges in collecting and using data for decision making.

Objective

The aim was to identify barriers and facilitators to the 1) collection of data and 2) use of data for decision making.

Methods

In-depth interviews (n = 35) were conducted among block-level government staff, frontline worker (FLW) supervisors, and A&T staff in 2 district

SUBMITTER: Young MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242137 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature