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A Systems Approach in the Prevention of Undernutrition among Children under Five in Tanzania: Perspectives from Key Stakeholders.

Gasto Frumence, Yannan Jin, Amalberga Kasangala, Saidah Bakar, Gladys Reuben Mahiti, Bertha Ochieng

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Gasto FrumenceDepartment of Development Studies, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65001, Tanzania.
Yannan JinLeicester School of Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1755-4467
Amalberga KasangalaDepartment of Preventive Services, Health Promotion Section, Ministry of Health, Dodoma P.O. Box 743, Tanzania.
Saidah BakarDepartment of Community Health, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65015, Tanzania.
Gladys Reuben MahitiDepartment of Development Studies, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65001, Tanzania.
Bertha OchiengInstitute of Health, Health Policy and Social Care, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.

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Abstract

Undernutrition among under-fives is one of the major public health challenges in Tanzania. However, there are limited studies assessing the contribution of cultural-related strategies in the prevention of child undernutrition in Tanzania. This study aimed at exploring participants' experiential views regarding developing culturally sensitive strategies for the elimination of child undernutrition for under-fives in Rukwa, Iringa, Ruvuma, Songwe and Njombe regions located in the Southern Highlands in Tanzania. This study applied focus group discussions (FGDs) with forty practitioners to explore culturally-sensitive strategies for effectively preventing child undernutrition in Tanzania. The study participants were purposively selected, and thematic analysis was used to identify themes within the data. This study revealed that district- and lower-level administrative systems should prioritize nutrition interventions in their plans, allocating adequate resources to implement culturally sensitive nutrition interventions, while national-level organs need to strengthen institutional capacity and ensure the availability of funds, skilled human resources and a legal framework for the effective implementation and sustainability of nutrition interventions at the district- and lower-levels. This study highlights that for the successful implementation of culturally sensitive strategies towards the elimination of child undernutrition, there is a need to use a systems approach that allows for collaborative governance whereby different sectors act together to address the persistent malnutrition epidemic.

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Child Nutrition DisordersFocus GroupsAdultChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMalnutritionStakeholder ParticipationTanzaniaculturally sensitive strategiesTanzaniaunder-fivesundernutrition

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