Impact Assessment on Maintenance of Essential Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition Services in the Context of COVID-19: Insight from North-Central Nigeria

Abstract

Objective: In the context of COVID-19 in North Central Nigeria, a qualitative interview study was conducted to assess the impact on the maintenance of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal newborn, child, adolescent healthy plus nutrition serves (RMNCAH+N). Methods: This proposition aligns with the global crusade of the United Nations Sustainable development goals (UNSDGs 2.3.8) that highlights good nutrition (zero hunger) access to quality healthy and sustainable economic growth path. To this end, a field survey design was done qualitatively. Key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were used in the qualitative analysis, which was based on typical interview schedules. During the study period, a total of 258 people from six different communities participated in the KII and FGD interviews. Results: Key study findings outline eight major master essential concepts, such as healthcare workers reporting a variety of tough emotions and psychological issues. These included insufficient medical equipment’s, dissatisfaction with members of the public who did not observe social distancing norms, concerns about protecting their loved ones from infection, increased workload, and changing working conditions, insufficient personal protective equipment kits (PPE), and a sense that their frontline work was being undermined. Conclusion: There was also a significant increase in gender-based violence. Further policy suggestions are outlined in the concluding section.

Keywords

• SDGs
• Good nutrition
• mental health
• COVID-19

COVID-19 Bağlamında Temel Üreme, Anne, Yenidoğan, Çocuk, Ergen Sağlığı ve Beslenme Hizmetlerinin Sürdürülmesine İlişkin Etki Değerlendirmesi: Kuzey-Orta Nijerya'dan İçgörü

Abstract

Amaç: Kuzey Orta Nijerya'da COVID-19 bağlamında, temel cinsel, üreme, anne yenidoğan, çocuk, ergen sağlıklı artı beslenme hizmetlerinin (RMNCAH+N) sürdürülmesi üzerindeki etkiyi değerlendirmek için nitel bir görüşme çalışması yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Bu önerme, kaliteli sağlıklı ve sürdürülebilir ekonomik büyüme yoluna iyi beslenme (sıfır açlık) erişimi vurgulayan Birleşmiş Milletler Sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerinin (UNSDGs 2.3.8) küresel mücadelesi ile uyumludur. Bu amaçla niteliksel olarak bir alan araştırması tasarımı yapılmıştır. Tipik görüşme programlarına dayanan nitel analizde temel bilgi kaynağı görüşmeleri (KII'ler) ve odak grup tartışmaları (FGD'ler) kullanılmıştır. Çalışma süresi boyunca, KII ve FGD görüşmelerine altı farklı topluluktan toplam 258 kişi katılmıştır. Bulgular: Temel çalışma bulguları, çeşitli zorlu duyguları ve psikolojik sorunları bildiren sağlık çalışanları gibi sekiz ana temel temel kavramı özetlemektedir. Bunlar arasında tıbbi ekipmanın yetersiz olması, sosyal mesafe kurallarına uymayan halkın memnuniyetsizliği, sevdiklerini enfeksiyondan koruma endişesi, artan iş yükü ve değişen çalışma koşulları, yetersiz kişisel koruyucu ekipman kitleri (KKD) ve sağlık sorunlarına karşı duyulan güvensizlik sayılabilir. ön saflardaki çalışmaları baltalanıyordu. Sonuç: Cinsiyete dayalı şiddette de önemli bir artış oldu. Diğer politika önerileri sonuç bölümünde özetlenmiştir.

Keywords

• İyi beslenme
• COVID-19
• RMNCAH+N Hizmetleri
• akıl sağlığı
• kuzey orta Nijerya

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