An Integrated Approach to Harmonize Nutrition Knowledge across Sectors in the Upper Manya Krobo District of Ghana

Determinants of nutrition are addressed by multiple service delivery platforms, including government sectors such as agriculture, education, finance, and health, in addition to community members and volunteers. Consistent messages must be integrated across these platforms to make education efforts more effective, particularly among vulnerable communities. As part of the Building Capacity for Sustainable Livelihoods and Health in Ghana (Nutrition Links) project, a needs assessment was conducted to identify knowledge gaps among service providers in the Upper Manya Krobo District. An integrated, multi-level approach was subsequently developed to address these needs: (i) training workshops (e.g., Community-Based Growth Promotion, Mother-to-Mother Support Group) for health sector staff and community volunteers; (ii) workshops to harmonize nutrition promotion messages (e.g., Essential Nutrition Actions) for non-health sector (agriculture and finance institutions) staff; and (iii) Lots Quality Assurance Sampling...