School Teachers' Perspectives on National Iron Plus Initiative Implementation: A Qualitative Study.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Indian pediatrics Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI:10.1007/s13312-025-00039-z

Kumar Guru Mishra, Nabnita Patnaik, Nihar Ranjan Pradhan

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Abstract

Objective: To explore the school teachers' perspectives on factors affecting the implementation of National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI).

Methods: A qualitative participatory study was conducted in six schools in rural areas of Telangana, involving free listing, pile sorting, and force field analysis. Analysis included frequency calculations, multidimensional scaling, hierarchical cluster analysis, and thematic analysis.

Results: Fifty four teachers participated; 25 barriers and 14 enablers were identified. Key barriers included lack of education and health literacy, negative attitudes, lack of faith in public services, and unhygienic practices. Major enablers were school-based anemia-related activities, government awareness programs, and programmatic interventions. Force field analysis revealed attitudes and awareness gaps as significant barriers, while school-based activities emerged as the primary enabler.

Conclusion: School-based interventions, addressing attitudinal and educational barriers, and adopting a holistic approach are crucial for effective anemia prevention in rural settings.

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学校教师对国家“铁+”倡议实施的看法：一项质的研究。

目的：探讨学校教师对“国家铁+计划”实施影响因素的看法。方法：在特伦甘纳邦农村地区的六所学校进行定性参与性研究，包括免费清单、堆分类和力场分析。分析包括频率计算、多维尺度、层次聚类分析和主题分析。结果：54名教师参与；确定了25个障碍和14个促进因素。主要障碍包括缺乏教育和卫生知识、消极态度、对公共服务缺乏信心以及不卫生的做法。主要的推动因素是基于学校的与贫血有关的活动、政府意识项目和计划性干预。力场分析显示，态度和意识差距是主要障碍，而以学校为基础的活动则是主要的推动因素。结论：以学校为基础的干预措施，解决态度和教育障碍，采取整体方法对于有效预防农村地区贫血至关重要。

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Indian pediatrics 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

8.70%

发文量

344

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The general objective of Indian Pediatrics is "To promote the science and practice of Pediatrics." An important guiding principle has been the simultaneous need to inform, educate and entertain the target audience. The specific key objectives are: -To publish original, relevant, well researched peer reviewed articles on issues related to child health. -To provide continuing education to support informed clinical decisions and research. -To foster responsible and balanced debate on controversial issues that affect child health, including non-clinical areas such as medical education, ethics, law, environment and economics. -To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible and enjoyable to read.