Assessing bottlenecks within Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Delivery in Uganda: a workshop report

Abstract

The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) promotes evidence-informed equitable, inclusive and sustainable development. We support the generation and effective use of high-quality evidence to inform decision-making and improve the lives of people living in poverty in low-and middle-income countries. We provide guidance and support to produce, synthesise and quality assure evidence of what works, for whom, how, why and at what cost. 3ie working papersThese papers cover a range of content. They may focus on current issues, debates and enduring challenges facing development policymakers, programme managers, practitioners and the impact evaluation and systematic review communities. Policyrelevant papers in this series synthesise or draw on relevant findings from mixed-method impact evaluations, systematic reviews funded by 3ie, as well as other rigorous evidence to offer new analyses, findings, insights and recommendations. Papers focusing on methods and technical guides also draw on similar sources to help advance understanding, design and use of rigorous and appropriate evaluations and reviews. We also use this series to publish lessons learned from 3ie grant-making and contributions from 3ie's senior research fellows. About this working paperThis paper, Literature review on selected factors influencing Iron Folic Acid Supplementation in Kenya and East Africa, is a review of published literature using a grounded theory approach to better understand what is known about the identified bottlenecks of the delivery system for IFA supplementation during pregnancy and how they affect consumption and adherence to IFA supplements. The desk study sought to generate preliminary theories about factors affecting the consumption of IFA supplements during pregnancy. The goal was to generate a list of factors for each bottleneck that influences consumption of IFA supplements, which could inform future behavioral change interventions. This paper has not been copyedited but has been formatted for publication by 3ie.