Military family perspectives on enrollment and engagement in the WIC program
- Chokshi, B., Zven, S., Burris, R., Wido, M., & Hisle-Gorman, E. (2024). Military family perspectives on enrollment and engagement in the WIC program. Military Medicine, usae192. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae192
- The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal program intended to bolster the health of low-income pregnant and postpartum women and their children 0–5 years old. This mixed-methods study investigated military families’ engagement with and perceptions of WIC. 399 active-duty E1–E6 Service members or their spouse/partner completed surveys regarding WIC participation and their experiences with the program. 40 respondents then participated in follow-up focus groups to further discuss their experiences as well as facilitators of and barriers to program engagement. In general, misinformation about WIC and military-specific factors, such as frequent relocation, emerged as salient barriers to program eligibility and engagement.
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