The Facilitators and Barriers of Adopting Amylase-Rich Flour to Enhance Complementary Foods in the Kersa District Community of Eastern Ethiopia
| Autor: | Abiyot Asfaw, Asnake Ararsa Irenso, Gudina Egata, Rachel Laws, Nega Assefa, Addisu S Chemeda, Karen J. Campbell, Shiferaw Letta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male Culture Flour lcsh:TX341-641 malnutrition Complementary food Indigenous Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans complementary food 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Qualitative Research Medical education 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Health Development Army Infant Citizen journalism child nutrition Feeding Behavior Focus Groups Patient Acceptance of Health Care Skill development medicine.disease Focus group Diet amylase-rich flour undernutrition Malnutrition germination Sustainability Amylases Food Fortified Female Ethiopia lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply Food Science Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Nutrients Volume 13 Issue 3 Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 838, p 838 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nu13030838 |
| Popis: | Achieving the optimal transition to a family diet over the first two years of life has remained a challenge in Ethiopia. The use of amylase-rich flour (ARF) can improve complementary foods. However, utilisation requires an effective delivery strategy for upskilling the community to use ARF. The aim of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers of cascading ARF skills to improve complementary foods. The study was conducted in Gale Mirga kebele of Kersa district in Eastern Ethiopia in 2016. The study utilised exploratory qualitative research that used participatory action. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with the Health Development Army (HDA) leaders, religious leaders, and observation of participatory complementary food demonstrations. Cultural acceptability and the presence of HDA structure that supports skill development were identified as key facilitators to ARF use. On the other hand, the potential barriers to expanding ARF skill were lack of sustainability of external skill support for HDA leaders, perceived time constraints, unsuitable demonstration settings, cooking method, and large group size. The indigenous community’s knowledge of germination has not been used to improve complementary foods. The universal use of ARF requires integration into the Health Extension Programme (HEP) with support and supervision for HDA leaders. |
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