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Strengthening implementation and utilization of nutrition interventions through research: a framework and research agenda
Author(s) -
Me Purnima,
Covic Namukolo M.,
Harrigan Paige B.,
Horton Susan E.,
Kazi Nabeeha M.,
Lamstein Sascha,
Neufeld Lynnette,
Oakley Erica,
Pelletier David
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.12447
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , malnutrition , implementation research , political science , momentum (technical analysis) , systematic review , public health , nutrition education , economic growth , public relations , medicine , public economics , psychology , medline , business , economics , nursing , finance , law
Undernutrition among women and children contributes to almost half the global burden of child mortality in developing countries. The impact of nutrition on economic development has highlighted the need for evidence‐based solutions and yielded substantial global momentum. However, it is now recognized that the impact of evidence‐based interventions is limited by the lack of evidence on the best operational strategies for scaling up nutrition interventions. With the goal of encouraging greater engagement in implementation research in nutrition and generating evidence on implementation and utilization of nutrition interventions, this paper brings together a framework and a broad analysis of literature to frame and highlight the crucial importance of research on the delivery and utilization of nutrition interventions. The paper draws on the deliberations of a high‐level working group, an e‐consultation, a conference, and the published literature. It proposes a framework and areas of research that have been quite neglected, and yet are critical to better understanding through careful research to enable better translation of global and national political momentum for nutrition into public health impact.