Interview transcripts underwent qualitative coding, followed by identifying causal relationships between codes and iterative refining of relationships using Kumu. In-depth interviews were conducted with WIC-eligible individuals, WIC staff, tribal administrators, and store owners. This study aims to examine influences on WIC participation from a systems perspective in two tribally-administered WIC programs. The WIC program aims to safeguard health by providing greater access to nutritious foods, but for reasons not well understood, participation in many tribally-administered WIC programs has declined to a greater extent compared to the national average decline in participation over the last decade. Native American populations experience highly disproportionate rates of poor maternal-child health outcomes.
0 kommentar(er)
