Rural producer organisations and policy formulation in Malawi

Kachule, R.

doi:10.7577/nibr/notat/2004/127

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“…• Rwanda: all donor funding (including newborn care and KMC) coordinated by the Ministry of Health to promote government ownership and medium-and long-term sustainability [61] • Malawi: development partners included in the National Newborn Steering Committee (technical working group) [84] Foundations and networks…”

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Programmatic implementation of kangaroo mother care: a systematic synthesis of grey literature

Bergh

Gupta

Rao

2023

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Background Evidence on the effectiveness of kangaroo mother care (KMC) is available and guidelines have been formulated. However, little is known about the programmatic implementation of KMC at national and subnational levels. Methods A structured search of grey literature was conducted to identify reports of national or subnational level implementation of KMC to understand the population-based coverage of KMC, availability of KMC services at national and subnational levels, programmatic approaches to scale, and health systems actions that may influence KMC scale-up. The search strategy included two rounds of screening using a variety of grey literature search engines, portals, repositories, and targeted websites, as well as snowball sampling. Data from 212 documents were extracted and transferred into a database with an extensive topic list. These documents were then classified as 'for in-depth analysis', 'possible nuggets', and 'not important'. Further analysis of 42 information-rich documents was conducted with NVivo software to identify recurring themes. Findings We found information on KMC implementation on a national or subnational scale for 18 countries. Estimates for national- or subnational-level population-based coverage of KMC were available from only six countries (Colombia 63%, the Philippines 53%, Malawi 22%, Bangladesh 22%, India 13%, Viet Nam 8%). Information on the availability of KMC services was scant and fragmented, with no information on their quality. Programmatic KMC implementation is characterised by leadership from a variety of implementation partners and by different implementation trajectories. Countries for which information on KMC implementation was available shared common health system actions such as the inclusion of KMC in national policy, recognition of KMC as a priority newborn health intervention and strong advocacy by champions at all levels, dedicated investment in KMC and in some cases insurance cover for KMC, capacity building and motivation among health workers, dedicated space for KMC with equipment and supplies, support for KMC practice, and data collection and use. Conclusion. Programmatic implementation of KMC requires action in multiple health system building blocks with a focus on monitoring and evaluation of availability and quality of services, along with coverage.

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Programmatic implementation of kangaroo mother care: a systematic synthesis of grey literature

Bergh

Gupta

Rao

2023

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“…Cooperatives were replaced with the agricultural development and marketing corporation (ADMARC) and special crop authorities, such as coffee and tea authorities, were established to manage the production of export crops (Borda-Rodriguez & Vicari, 2014). Further, inputs and production credit were provided by the smallholder agricultural credit administration (SACA) (Kachule, 2004).…”

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Impact of collective action on household welfare: Empirical evidence from baobab collectors in Malawi

Olumeh

Mithöfer

2023

Ann Public Coop Econ

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Empirical studies show that smallholder farmers can benefit from collective action by improving their crop production and access to better markets. Although there are numerous studies on the effects of collective action on production and marketing of staple crops, such studies, particularly on the analysis of gender and collective action, are scarce for underutilized crops such as baobab. To address this gap, we estimate the impacts of cooperative membership on baobab income and food security, using data collected from a survey of 864 baobab collectors in Malawi. We employ the Inverse Probability Weight Regression Adjustment estimator to account for selection bias. We also analyse heterogeneity in the impact of cooperatives attributable to gender. We find that cooperative membership increases baobab income, household dietary diversity score, and food consumption score by 3.57%, 11%, and 5.6%, respectively. However, the welfare outcome of cooperative members differs based on gender. In particular, households with male baobab managers that are cooperative members have higher income and are more food secure. Households with unmarried female managers have better welfare outcomes. The results, therefore, highlight the need to promote collective action through cooperatives in the underutilized crop sector to enhance household welfare.

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The impact of cooperative patronage: The case of National Small Holder Farmers’ Association (NASFAM) of Malawi in Kasungu District

Matchaya¹,

Pérotin

2013

Agrekon

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Rural producer organisations and policy formulation in Malawi

Cited by 4 publications

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Programmatic implementation of kangaroo mother care: a systematic synthesis of grey literature

Programmatic implementation of kangaroo mother care: a systematic synthesis of grey literature

Impact of collective action on household welfare: Empirical evidence from baobab collectors in Malawi

The impact of cooperative patronage: The case of National Small Holder Farmers’ Association (NASFAM) of Malawi in Kasungu District

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