Policy adoption and the implementation woes of the intersectoral first 1000 days of childhood initiative, in the Western Cape province of South Africa

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2021

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Kerman University of Medical Sciences

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There is a growing interest in implementing intersectoral approaches to address social determinants especially within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era. However, there is limited research that uses policy analysis approaches to understand the barriers to adoption and implementation of intersectoral approaches. In this paper we apply a policy analysis lens in examining implementation of the first thousand days (FTD) of childhood initiative in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This initiative aims to improve child outcomes through a holistic intersectoral approach, referred to as nurturing care.

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Policy adoption, Childhood initiative, Western Cape Province, Intersectoral initiatives, Sustainable Development Goals

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Okeyo, I. et al. (2021). Policy adoption and the implementation woes of the intersectoral first 1000 days of childhood initiative, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 10(7), 364-375

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10.34172/ijhpm.2020.173
 http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6999

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