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Decision-Making Process and Nutrition Policies and Programmes: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers and Facilitators in Ethiopia, Policy pathway data, 2017

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Id	EPHI-DS0044
Name	Decision-Making Process and Nutrition Policies and Programmes: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers and Facilitators in Ethiopia, Policy pathway data, 2017
Format	.nvp
Coverage Location	National
Coverage Sex	Both
Abstract	Despite much nutrition research conducted in Ethiopia, none has described existing opportunities for synergy or possible missed opportunities to use research to inform policy and program decisions to foster accelerated progress. The study aimed to describe prevailing processes on evidence use in formulating nutrition policy and program decisions and identify potential barriers and opportunities for evidence-based decision-making for nutrition in Ethiopia’s context. In 2017, 29 purposively selected key informants (KIs) were interviewed. They were identified using a consultative stakeholder mapping workshop and represented National Nutrition Program coordinators, key actors in government sectors, program coordinators from selected local and international NGOs, local and international universities, and research institutes involved in nutrition research and key actors in policy decision-making. A framework analysis including identifying themes, coding, indexing, charting, mapping, and interpretation was used. A validation workshop discussed findings and added perspectives to interpretation. The results of the study reveal the following things. First, the KIs perceived that demand for evidence from the Ethiopian government had been increasing over time. The majority referred to poor research quality as a barrier to using research in decision-making processes. Second, other challenges identified included limited cross-linkage, coordination gaps between researchers and decision-makers, and inadequate translation of research evidence into meaningful information for policymakers. Third, the availability of different forums, research dissemination conferences, and suitable institutional structures that enable research and evidence dissemination were considered to be opportunities that should be leveraged to inform policymaking. In conclusion, the quality of research, and of collaborative engagement between those who produce evidence and decision-makers who formulate policies need to be strengthened. Regular evidence dissemination events and publication of action-oriented easy to read briefs could increase the use of evidence among nutrition policymakers.
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Date Data Collection Started	2016-11-01
Date Data Collection End	2017-10-30
Title	Decision-Making Process and Nutrition Policies and Programmes: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers and Facilitators in Ethiopia, 2017
Data Type	Survey
PublicationYear	2020
SugestedCitation	Solomon Eshetu Hailu, Tesfaye Bekele, Namukolo Covic, Desalegn Kuche, Beza Teshome, Andinet Hailu, Girmay Ayana, Tsedey Moges, Dawit Alemayehu, Tadesse Mekonnen, Mihretab Salsibew, Evidence-Based Decision Making for Nutrition Policy and Programme Formulation in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers and Facilitators, Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 4, Issue Supplement_2, June 2020, Page 1366, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa060_004
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Description	This dataset is generated by a qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators conducted in Ethiopia between 2016 and 2017. The dataset captures information on barriers to using research in decision-making processes. The dataset might also help different representatives of organizations to identify opportunities that should be leveraged to inform policymaking.
Dataset study design	Longitudinal
Date Data Archived	2019-09-30
Date Data Cataloged	2020-03-26
Data Generating Unit	Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate
URL	https://rtds.ephi.gov.et/public/showdetail/44
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