Does home gardens improve nutritional intake of young children?

Evaluation of the role and impact of participation in homestead food production on the nutritional status of children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/07/009053

Enrollment

360

Registered

2017-07-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Homestead food production will be the intervention targeting households with children less than 5 years of age: The intervention group will receive knowledge and inputs for developing h

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Every child less than 5 years of age in selected villages of the study area (i.e.)Jangaon

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with congenital abnormalities 2.Children suffering with chronic illnesses/diseases 3.Index child is a twin birth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The intervention may improve the dietary diversity of the household especially among children,thereby, improve their nutrition status.Timepoint: 1.At baseline 2.Followup every 3 months 3.At the end of the project	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Understand the linkages between homestead food production and nutritional status of childrenTimepoint: 1.At baseline 2.Followup every 3 months 3.At the end of the project	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bharati Kulkarni

National Institute of Nutrition(ICMR)

dr.bharatikulkarni@gmail.com9989145570

Outcome results