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Nutritional Influences on the Health of Women and Children in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: A Qualitative Study

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  • Adelaide Lusambili

    (Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270-00100, Kenya
    Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270-00100, Kenya)

  • Violet Naanyu

    (Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270-00100, Kenya)

  • Gibson Manda

    (Aga Khan Foundation Mozambique, Maputo P.O. Box 746, Mozambique)

  • Lindsay Mossman

    (Aga Khan Foundation, Ottawa, ON K1N 1K6, Canada)

  • Stefania Wisofschi

    (Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270-00100, Kenya)

  • Rachel Pell

    (Aga Khan Foundation, Ottawa, ON K1N 1K6, Canada)

  • Sofia Jadavji

    (Aga Khan Foundation, Ottawa, ON K1N 1K6, Canada)

  • Jerim Obure

    (Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270-00100, Kenya)

  • Marleen Temmerman

    (Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270-00100, Kenya)

Abstract

In 2017, the Government of Mozambique declared localized acute malnutrition crises in a range of districts across Mozambique including Cabo Delgado. This is in spite of intensive efforts by different non-governmental organizations (NGO) and the Government of Mozambique to expand access to information on good nutritional practices as well as promote nutrition-specific interventions, such as cooking demonstrations, home gardens and the distribution of micronutrient powder to children. This paper examines and discusses key nutritional influences on the health of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. We conducted 21 key informant interviews (KIIs) with a wide range of stakeholders and 16 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with women. In addition, we conducted four focus group discussions with each of the following groups: (1) pregnant adolescent girls, (2) pregnant women >20 yrs, (3) women >20 yrs with babies <6 mths who were not practicing exclusive breastfeeding, (4) women >20 yrs of children <2 yrs and (5) with fathers of children <2 yrs. Data were analyzed thematically using NVIVO software. There is no single widely held influence on pregnant and breast-feeding women’s nutritional decision-making, choices and food consumption. Rather, variables such as social-cultural, environmental, economic, gender, knowledge and information intersect in their roles in nutritional food choices.

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  • Adelaide Lusambili & Violet Naanyu & Gibson Manda & Lindsay Mossman & Stefania Wisofschi & Rachel Pell & Sofia Jadavji & Jerim Obure & Marleen Temmerman, 2020. "Nutritional Influences on the Health of Women and Children in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: A Qualitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-27, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:17:p:6205-:d:404610
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