SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2018
Effectiveness of programme approaches to improve the coverage of maternal nutrition interventions in South Asia.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Effectiveness of interventions on early initiation of breastfeeding in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 6. Recruitment, training, and continuing education.Health research policy and systems · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of programme approaches to improve the coverage of maternal nutrition interventions in South Asia.Maternal & child nutrition · 2018Pooled it
- Stunting and inequality in Sri Lanka compared with other low- and middle-income South Asian countries.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Building a rights-based approach to nutrition for women and children: harnessing the potential of women's groups and rights-based organizations in South Asia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Assessing food-based strategies to address anaemia in pregnancy in rural plains Nepal: a mixed methods study.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Factors associated with inadequate receipt of components and non-use of antenatal care services in India: a regional analysis.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Rural-urban disparities in nutritional status among ever-married women in Bangladesh: A Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition approach.PloS one · 2023Article
- Observational
- A review of the maternal iron and folic acid supplementation programme in Nepal: Achievements and challenges.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Review
- Scoping Review of Intervention Strategies for Improving Coverage and Uptake of Maternal Nutrition Services in Southeast Asia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of Specialized Nutritious Foods and Social and Behavior Change Communication Interventions to Prevent Stunting among Children in Badakhshan, Afghanistan: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study.Methods and protocols · 2021Article
- Addressing anaemia in pregnancy in rural plains Nepal: A qualitative, formative study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
- The quality of maternal nutrition and infant feeding counselling during antenatal care in South Asia.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
- Exploring maternal nutrition counseling provided by health professionals during antenatal care follow-up: a qualitative study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-2019.BMC nutrition · 2021Article
- Association between Maternal Dietary Diversity and Low Birth Weight in Central India: A Case-Control Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2021Article
- [Synthesis of evidence and recommendations for the management of calcium supplementation before and during pregnancy for the prevention of preeclampsia and its complicationsSíntese de evidências e recomendações para o manejo da suplementação com cálcio antes e durante a gravidez para a prevenção da pré-eclâmpsia e de suas complicações].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2021Article
- Evaluation of a community-based intervention for health and economic empowerment of marginalized women in India.BMC public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
The nutritional status of women before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after delivery has far reaching consequences for maternal health and child survival, growth, and development. In South Asia, the high prevalence of short stature, thinness, and anaemia among women of reproductive age underlie the high prevalence of child undernutrition in the region, whereas overweight and obesity are rising concerns. A systematic review of evidence (2000-2017) was conducted to identify barriers and programme approaches to improving the coverage of maternal nutrition interventions in the region. The search strategy used 13 electronic bibliographic databases and 14 websites of development and technical agencies and identified 2,247 citations. Nine studies conducted in Bangladesh (n = 2), India (n = 5), Nepal (n = 1), and Pakistan (n = 1) were selected for the review, and outcomes included the receipt and consumption of iron and folic acid and calcium supplements and the receipt of information on dietary intake during pregnancy. The studies indicate that a range of barriers acting at the individual (maternal), household, and health service delivery levels affects intervention coverage during pregnancy. Programme approaches that were effective in improving intervention coverage addressed barriers at multiple levels and had several common features: use of formative research and client assessments to inform the design of programme approaches and actions; community-based delivery platforms to increase access to services; engagement of family members, as well as pregnant women, in influencing behavioural change; actions to improve the capacity, supervision, monitoring, and motivation of front-line service providers to provide information and counselling; and access to free supplements.
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