Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of large-scale nutrition interventions in Africa: a scoping review

O Ezezika, J Gong, H Abdirahman, D Sellen - … Research and Applications, 2021 - Springer
The effective implementation of large-scale nutrition interventions in Africa is an ongoing
challenge. This scoping review identifies and explores the barriers and facilitators to the …

Scaling up improved inpatient treatment of severe malnutrition: key factors and experiences from South Africa, Bolivia, Malawi, and Ghana

S Kauchali, T Puoane, AM Aguilar… - … Health: Science and …, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) can have high mortality, especially in very ill children
treated in the hospital. Many medical and nursing schools do not adequately, if at all, teach …

Early reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a maternal and neonatal quality improvement initiative implemented during COVID-19 in South Africa

W Odendaal, A Goga, T Chetty… - … Health: Science and …, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Despite global progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and stillbirths, much
work remains to be done to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Reports indicate …

[HTML][HTML] Intervention in mothers and newborns to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in 3 provinces in South Africa using a quality improvement approach …

T Chetty, Y Singh, W Odendaal… - JMIR Research …, 2023 - researchprotocols.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic undermined gains in reducing maternal and perinatal
mortality in South Africa. The Mphatlalatsane Initiative is a health system intervention to …

Risk factors for mortality and management of children with complicated severe acute malnutrition at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi

BJ Vonasek, M Chiume, HL Crouse… - Paediatrics and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major cause of childhood mortality in
resource-limited settings. The relationship between clinical factors and adherence to the …

The Multidimension of Malnutrition among School Children in a Rural Area, South Africa: A Mixed Methods Approach

P Modjadji, S Madiba - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
To address childhood malnutrition, the use of multifaceted methodologies, such as mixed
methods research, is required to inform effective and contextual interventions. However, this …

Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to childhood stunting, wasting and underweight in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

N Nannan, R Laubscher, JH Nel, I Neethling… - South African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background. National estimates of childhood undernutrition display uncertainty; however, it
is known that stunting is the most prevalent deficiency. Child undernutrition is manifest in …

Second Comparative Risk Assessment for South Africa (SACRA2) highlights need for health promotion and strengthened surveillance

D Bradshaw, V Pillay-van Wyk, I Neethling… - South African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background. South Africa (SA) faces multiple health challenges. Quantifying the contribution
of modifiable risk factors can be used to identify and prioritise areas of concern for …

Factors influencing the implementation of severe acute malnutrition guidelines within the healthcare referral systems of rural subdistricts in North West Province, South …

FN Mambulu-Chikankheni - PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with 30.9% of South Africa's audited under-
five children deaths regardless of available guidelines to reduce SAM at each level of a …

Expressions of actor power in implementation: a qualitative case study of a health service intervention in South Africa

H Schneider, F Mukinda, H Tabana… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Implementation frameworks and theories acknowledge the role of power as a
factor in the adoption (or not) of interventions in health services. Despite this recognition …