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Analysis of Cameroon's Sectoral Policies on Physical Activity for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention.

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cam.issuedOnline2021-12-02
dc.contributor.authorTatah, Lambed
dc.contributor.authorMapa-Tassou, Clarisse
dc.contributor.authorShung-King, Maylene
dc.contributor.authorOni, Tolu
dc.contributor.authorWoodcock, James
dc.contributor.authorWeimann, Amy
dc.contributor.authorMcCreedy, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorMuzenda, Trish
dc.contributor.authorGovia, Ishtar
dc.contributor.authorMbanya, Jean Claude
dc.contributor.authorAssah, Felix
dc.contributor.orcidMapa-Tassou, Clarisse [0000-0002-0709-1449]
dc.contributor.orcidOni, Tolu [0000-0003-4499-1910]
dc.contributor.orcidWoodcock, James [0000-0003-4769-5375]
dc.contributor.orcidWeimann, Amy [0000-0003-4146-1412]
dc.contributor.orcidMcCreedy, Nicole [0000-0003-3557-3012]
dc.contributor.orcidMuzenda, Trish [0000-0002-2241-1455]
dc.contributor.orcidGovia, Ishtar [0000-0001-6852-102X]
dc.contributor.orcidMbanya, Jean Claude [0000-0001-9651-8653]
dc.contributor.orcidAssah, Felix [0000-0003-3301-6028]
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-22T15:07:17Z
dc.date.available2021-12-22T15:07:17Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-02
dc.date.updated2021-12-22T15:07:17Z
dc.description.abstractPhysical inactivity is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), urbanisation and sedentary living are rapidly growing in tandem. Increasing active living requires the participation of multiple sectors, yet it is unclear whether physical activity (PA)-relevant sectors in LMICs are prioritising PA. We investigated to what extent sectors that influence PA explicitly integrate it in their policies in an LMIC such as Cameroon. We systematically identified policy documents relevant to PA and NCD prevention in Cameroon; and using the Walt and Gilson policy triangle we described, analysed, and interpreted the policy contexts, contents, processes, and actors. We found 17 PA and NCD policy documents spanning from 1974 to 2019 across seven ministries. Thirteen (13/17) policies targeted infrastructure improvement, and four (4/17) targeted communication for behaviour change, all aiming to enhance leisure domain PA. Only the health sector explicitly acknowledged the role of PA in NCD prevention. Notably, no policy from the transport sector mentioned PA. Our findings highlight the need for intersectoral action to integrate PA into policies in all relevant sectors. These actions will need to encompass the breadth of PA domains, including transport, while emphasising the multiple health benefits of PA for the population.
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.79162
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/331712
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312713
dc.subjectCameroon
dc.subjectintersectoral action
dc.subjectnoncommunicable diseases
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectpolicy
dc.subjectCameroon
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectNoncommunicable Diseases
dc.subjectPolicy Making
dc.titleAnalysis of Cameroon's Sectoral Policies on Physical Activity for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention.
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-11-23
prism.issueIdentifier23
prism.publicationNameInt J Environ Res Public Health
prism.volume18
pubs.funder-project-idDepartment of Health (via National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)) (16/137/34)
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
rioxxterms.versionVoR
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.3390/ijerph182312713

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