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Schneider L, Ollila S, Mutanen M. The usefulness of nutrition and health videos displayed on mobile phones in rural Uganda: Experiences of community health workers and mothers. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2022; 18:e13322. [PMID: 35075791 PMCID: PMC8932732 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lauriina Schneider
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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Payán DD, Zahid N, Glenn J, Tran HTT, Huong TTT, Moucheraud C. Implementation of two policies to extend maternity leave and further restrict marketing of breast milk substitutes in Vietnam: a qualitative study. Health Policy Plan 2021; 37:472-482. [PMID: 34536274 PMCID: PMC9006067 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czab116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Policy research can reveal gaps and opportunities to enhance policy impact and implementation. In this study, we use a theoretically informed qualitative approach to investigate the implementation of two policies to promote breastfeeding in Vietnam. We conducted semi-structured interviews with national and local policy stakeholders (n = 26) in 2017. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and then translated to English by certified translators. Transcript data were analysed using an integrated conceptual framework of policy implementation. Respondents identified several positive outcomes resulting from implementation of an extended maternity leave policy (Labour Code No. 10/2012/QH13) and further restrictions on marketing of breast milk substitutes (Decree No. 100/2014/ND-CP). Decree No. 100, in particular, was said to have reduced advertising of breast milk substitutes in mass media outlets and healthcare settings. Key implementation actors were national-level bureaucratic actors, local organizations and international partners. Findings reveal the importance of policy precedence and a broader set of policies to promote the rights of women and children to support implementation. Other facilitators were involvement from national-level implementing agencies and healthcare personnel and strength of government relationships and coordination with non-governmental and international organizations. Implementation challenges included insufficient funding, limited training to report violations, a cumbersome reporting process and pervasive misinformation about breast milk and breast milk substitutes. Limited reach for women employed in the informal labour sector and in rural communities was said to be a compatibility issue for the extended maternity leave policy in addition to the lack of impact on non-parental guardians and caretakers. Recommendations to improve policy implementation include designating a role for international organizations in supporting implementation, expanding maternity protections for all working women, building local-level policy knowledge to support enforcement, simplifying Decree No. 100 violation reporting processes and continuing to invest in interventions to facilitate a supportive policy environment in Vietnam.
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Affiliation(s)
- Denise Diaz Payán
- *Corresponding author. Department of Public Health, Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA), University of California Merced, 5200 N Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA. E-mail:
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- Department of Public Health, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of California Merced, 5200 N Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA
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- Department of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, 4103 LSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD), No 39 Lane 255, Vong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD), No 39 Lane 255, Vong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health, 650 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
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