Impact of livestock interventions on maternal and child nutrition outcomes in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Autor:	Muema J; Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.; Washington State University, Global Health Program - Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya., Oyugi J; Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya., Bukania Z; Centre for Public Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya., Nyamai M; Washington State University, Global Health Program - Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.; Wangari Maathai Institute of Peace and Environmental studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya., Jost C; United States Agency for International Development's office for U.S Disaster Assistance, Washington, DC, USA., Daniel T; United Nations Children's Fund, Nairobi, Kenya., Njuguna J; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Nairobi, Kenya., Thumbi SM; Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.; Washington State University, Global Health Program - Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.; Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute,, Nairobi, Kenya.; Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, Pullman, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	AAS open research [AAS Open Res] 2021 Oct 01; Vol. 4, pp. 1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 01 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.12688/aasopenres.13150.2
Abstrakt:	The challenge of undernutrition (stunting and wasting) still remains a major health concern in children below 5 years of age in Africa, with the continent accounting for more than one third of all stunted children and more than one quarter of all wasted children globally. Despite the growing evidence on the role of agriculture interventions in improving nutrition, empirical evidence on the impact of livestock intervention on nutrition in Africa is scant. This review is aimed at determining whether livestock interventions are effective in reducing undernutrition in children below five years of age and in pregnant and lactating women in Africa. The review will be conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Major electronic databases will be searched and complemented with grey and non-indexed literature from google and google scholar, and expert consultation for additional articles and reports. PICO criteria will be used while employing search strategies including MeSH, Boolean search operators and truncation/wildcard symbol to narrow or broaden the search. Articles on effect of livestock interventions on maternal and child nutrition conducted in Africa that meet the set inclusion criteria will be included in the review after critical appraisal by two independent reviewers. A standardized form will be used to extract data from included studies. The extracted data will be summarized and synthesized both qualitatively and quantitatively and key outcomes presented. Evidence generated from the systematic review and meta-analysis will be important for guiding nutrition sensitive livestock interventions and policies on nutrition programming, specifically on how to leverage on livestock interventions to reduce the burden of undernutrition. Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. (Copyright: © 2021 Muema J et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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