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- - The study aims to identify sociocultural factors that either help (facilitators) or hinder (barriers) the adequate consumption of a nutritional supplement (NS) for children aged 6 to 59 months in rural areas as part of the Oportunidades program.
- - Through qualitative research involving 44 interviews and 25 focus groups with mothers and key informants in Chiapas and Veracruz, the study reveals that while the NS is free, accessible, and supported by doctors, issues like poor storage, poverty, and conflicting beliefs about feeding practices pose challenges.
- - The findings highlight a disconnect between program guidelines and the preferences of the local population, suggesting that these factors need to be addressed for more effective promotion of the nutritional supplement
Article Abstract
Objective: To define and explore the sociocultural factors that could enhance (facilitators) or interfere with (barriers) the adequate consumption of a nutritional supplement (NS) by children from 6 to 59 months of age, provided as part of the national program Oportunidades.
Material And Methods: Qualitative study in rural communities of Chiapas and Veracruz. Forty-four semi-structured interviews and 25 focus groups were conducted with mothers and other key informants. The framework analysis approach was used.
Results: Facilitators. The NS is free, is highly accessible, is positively accepted and mothers believe the physicians recommendations. Barriers. Lack of adequate storage and distribution, poverty conditions, intrahousehold dilution (within the family members), beliefs regarding child feeding and the purpose of the NS.
Conclusion: Results shows the incongruence between the Programs recommendations and the preferences and practices of the target population and provides important elements to be considered in the promotion of the NS .
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