Lessons learned from implementing the pilot Micronutrient Powder Initiative in four districts in Ghana

BMC Nutrition

Table 1 Summary of secondary data and details of primary data for the 4 MPI districts collected during a 2-month period from November to December 2019

	Tain district	Tolon district	Talensi district	Ho West district
Secondary data on MNP received and distributed^a
MPI start-date	Oct 2017	Jan 2018	Dec 2017	Jan 2018
Total MNP sachets received by health facilities	648,850	409,000	623,900	706,400
Number of children 6–23 months ever enrolled to receive MNPs	11,023	8171	6225	4295
Male	5588	4100	3109	2106
Female	5435	4071	3116	2189
Primary data participants and audio recordings
Ghana Health Service staff interviewed^b	5	5	5	5
Key informant interviews (KIIs) completed^c	12	12	12	12
Focus group discussions (FGDs) completed^c	6	6	6	6
Participants of discussion workshop^d	10	10	10	10
Hours of key KII audio recordings	9.0	8.9	9.2	10.1
Hours of FGD audio recordings	7.5	7.8	7.8	8.5
Hours of discussion workshop audio recordings	2.3	1.7	1.4	2.5

^aData were from available records obtained from District Nutrition Officer
^bStaff overseeing the program implementation, including the District Nutrition Officer and nurses from the major health facilities distributing the micronutrient powder (MNP)
^cMothers and caregivers who had previous or current direct experience with feeding children with MNP; they were selected if they were believed to have considerable knowledge about the Micronutrients Powder Initiative (MPI) and the attitudes of women in the communities towards MNP acceptability and consumption
^dOne staff member from each of 10 health facilities implementing the MPI

ISSN: 2055-0928