What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) provides a promising pathway for addressing malnutrition. Fulfilling this promise needs a better understanding of the implementation and sustainability of NSA interventions because of their highly complex nature. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting...

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Autores principales:	Indu K. Sharma, Dirk Essink, Victoria Fumado, Malay Kanti Mridha, Lalita Bhattacharjee, Jacqueline E. W. Broerse
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	multisector nutrition factors scaling-up case study qualitative study food system Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:da9c2bd0727c4d46be835b356a2d44ff2021-11-11T19:42:14ZWhat Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh10.3390/su1321120492071-1050https://doaj.org/article/da9c2bd0727c4d46be835b356a2d44ff2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12049https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) provides a promising pathway for addressing malnutrition. Fulfilling this promise needs a better understanding of the implementation and sustainability of NSA interventions because of their highly complex nature. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the implementation and sustainability of NSA interventions. A case study design was employed using two focus group discussions with beneficiaries (<i>n</i> = 15), semi-structured interviews with beneficiaries (<i>n</i> = 13), and actors involved in implementation (<i>n</i> = 18). Factors were thematically analyzed using both deductive and inductive approaches adapting the consolidated framework for implementation research. A complex interaction of the factors across the five domains was found: outer setting—nutrition sensitivity of policies, institutional framework; inner setting—culture, social and economic environment, biophysical environment, local capacity, other programs or projects; characteristics of actors—beneficiaries, family members, household capacity, implementers; intervention characteristics—adaptability, design quality, cost of interventions; and, implementation process—fit-to-context, integration and multisectoral collaboration, continuous motivation through engagement, monitoring. Implementing and sustaining NSA needs consideration of multiple factors, with careful analysis of the absorptive capacities of local institutions and beneficiary households. Future studies should explore which mechanisms created for adoption can be continued beyond the project funding cycle, and how.Indu K. SharmaDirk EssinkVictoria FumadoMalay Kanti MridhaLalita BhattacharjeeJacqueline E. W. BroerseMDPI AGarticlemultisector nutritionfactorsscaling-upcase studyqualitative studyfood systemEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12049, p 12049 (2021)
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topic	multisector nutrition factors scaling-up case study qualitative study food system Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	multisector nutrition factors scaling-up case study qualitative study food system Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Indu K. Sharma Dirk Essink Victoria Fumado Malay Kanti Mridha Lalita Bhattacharjee Jacqueline E. W. Broerse What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh
description	Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) provides a promising pathway for addressing malnutrition. Fulfilling this promise needs a better understanding of the implementation and sustainability of NSA interventions because of their highly complex nature. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the implementation and sustainability of NSA interventions. A case study design was employed using two focus group discussions with beneficiaries (<i>n</i> = 15), semi-structured interviews with beneficiaries (<i>n</i> = 13), and actors involved in implementation (<i>n</i> = 18). Factors were thematically analyzed using both deductive and inductive approaches adapting the consolidated framework for implementation research. A complex interaction of the factors across the five domains was found: outer setting—nutrition sensitivity of policies, institutional framework; inner setting—culture, social and economic environment, biophysical environment, local capacity, other programs or projects; characteristics of actors—beneficiaries, family members, household capacity, implementers; intervention characteristics—adaptability, design quality, cost of interventions; and, implementation process—fit-to-context, integration and multisectoral collaboration, continuous motivation through engagement, monitoring. Implementing and sustaining NSA needs consideration of multiple factors, with careful analysis of the absorptive capacities of local institutions and beneficiary households. Future studies should explore which mechanisms created for adoption can be continued beyond the project funding cycle, and how.
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author	Indu K. Sharma Dirk Essink Victoria Fumado Malay Kanti Mridha Lalita Bhattacharjee Jacqueline E. W. Broerse
author_facet	Indu K. Sharma Dirk Essink Victoria Fumado Malay Kanti Mridha Lalita Bhattacharjee Jacqueline E. W. Broerse
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title	What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh
title_short	What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh
title_full	What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh
title_fullStr	What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh
title_sort	what influences the implementation and sustainability of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions? a case study from southern bangladesh
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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What Influences the Implementation and Sustainability of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions? A Case Study from Southern Bangladesh

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