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Table 3 Activities carried out by members of advocacy coalitions at the four policy stages to ensure MNCH prioritization in Nigeria

From: Exploring mechanisms that explain how coalition groups are formed and how they work to sustain political priority for maternal and child health in Nigeria using the advocacy coalition framework

Policy processes

Activities carried out by advocacy coalitions to ensure MNCH prioritization in Nigeria

Agenda setting

They raised awareness, highlighted the problem, attracted public and government attention, identified stakeholders to work with and policy window to act

Policy formulation

Engaging policy influencers, providing technical expertise

Facilitating implementation

Media involvement: sharing tasks to cover all areas of implementation progress according to members’ expertise

Policy evaluation

Budget reviews and feedback to government