Boundary-spanning actors in complex adaptive governance systems: The case of multisectoral nutrition

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2018, Pages e293-e319

  Pelletier, David ^a   Gervais, Suzanne ^a   Hafeez ur Rehman, Hajra ^b   Sanou, Dia ^c   Tumwine, Jackson ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c FAO   (South Africa)

^d International Consultant   (Uganda)

Author keywords

boundary spanning actors; complex adaptive systems; multisectoral nutrition; nutrition governance; policy implementation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COMPLEXITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADULT; BURKINA FASO; ETHIOPIA; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALI; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; NUTRITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCIENTIST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; INTERVIEW; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

BURKINA FASO; ETHIOPIA; MALI; UGANDA;

BURKINA FASO; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHIOPIA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALI; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UGANDA;

EID: 85031089410     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2468     Document Type: Article

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