A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Influencing Access to and Use of Micronutrient Powders in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization recommends point-of-use fortification with multiple micronutrients powder (MNP) for foods consumed by children aged 6-23 months in populations where anemia prevalence among children under 2 years or under 5 years of age is 20% or higher. In Rwanda, anemia affects 37% of children under 5 years. The MNP program was implemented to address anemia, but research on factors affecting the implementation of the MNP program is limited. We conducted a mixed-methods study to examine the factors influencing access to and use of MNP among mothers (N=379) in Rutsiro district, northwest Rwanda. Inductive content analysis was used for qualitative data. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with the use of MNP. Qualitative results indicated that

SUBMITTER: Dusingizimana T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324192 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature