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ArticleJournal of global health reports2021

A Systematic Scoping Review of the Impacts of Community Food Production Initiatives in Kenya, Cameroon, and South Africa.

Gráinne B Hutton, Anna Brugulat-Panés, Divya Bhagtani, Camille Mba Maadjhou, Jack M Birch, Hueyjong Shih, Kufre Okop, Monica Muti, Pamela Wadende, Lambed Tatah and 3 more

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Article in Journal of global health reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Eating Behaviour Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  2. Nutrition Education Programs Aimed at African Mothers of Infant Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Gráinne B HuttonDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Anna Brugulat-PanésMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Divya BhagtaniMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Camille Mba MaadjhouMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Jack M BirchMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Hueyjong ShihDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Kufre OkopDepartment of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Monica MutiMRC-Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pamela WadendeSchool of Education and Human Resource Development (SEDHURED) Kisii University, Kenya.
Lambed TatahMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Ebele MogoMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Leonor GuariguataFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Barbados.
Nigel UnwinMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
University of Cambridge · GBMRC Epidemiology Unit · GBKisii University · KEUniversité de Yaoundé I · CMUniversity of Cape Town · ZAUniversity of Exeter · GBUniversity of the West Indies · BBUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UU_00006/6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, one in two people in Africa were food insecure. The burden of malnutrition remains high (e.g. childhood stunting, anaemia in women of reproductive age) or are increasing (e.g. overweight and obesity). A range of coordinated actions are required to improve this situation, including increasing local food production and consumption. The aim of this review was to provide a systematic and comprehensive overview of recently published research into the health, social, economic, and environmental impacts of community food production initiatives (CFPIs) in Kenya, Cameroon and South Africa.

methodsWe searched eight electronic databases covering health, social, environmental, economic and agricultural sciences. Primary research studies published from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018 were considered. Data on geographic location, study design, type of CFPI and the impacts assessed were abstracted from eligible articles.

findingsWe identified 4828 articles, 260 of which required full-text review and 118 met our eligibility criteria. Most research was conducted in Kenya (53.4%) and South Africa (38.1%). The categories of CFPIs studied were (in order of decreasing frequency): crop farming, livestock farming, unspecified farming, fisheries, home / school gardens, urban agriculture, and agroforestry. The largest number of studies were on the economic and environmental impacts of CFPIs, followed by their health and social impacts. The health impacts investigated included food security, nutrition status and dietary intake. One study investigated the potential impact of CFPIs on non-communicable diseases. Over 60% of studies investigated a single category of impact. Not one of the studies explicitly used a theoretical framework to guide its design or interpretation.

conclusionsOur findings on research studies of CFPIs suggest the need for a greater focus on interdisciplinary research in order to improve understanding of the relationships between their health, environmental, economic, and social impacts. Greater use of explicit theoretical frameworks could assist in research design and interpretation, helping to ensure its relevance to informing coordinated intersectoral interventions and policy initiatives.

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CameroonCommunity Food Production Initiativesenvironment and public healthFood and nutrition securityfood productionfood securityKenyaSouth Africatriple burden of malnutrition

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