None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Educational intervention: Short animated film on IYCF practices will be developed based on the results that will be generated from the study and will be screened to the eligible populat
Sponsors
Prasanna School of Public Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers of tribal children aged 0 to 23 months in The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mothers who are unwilling to participate, those unable to participate due to physical or mental illnesses, and mothers with children having chronic illness or cognitive impairment will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| % change in knowledge, attitude and practices related to IYCF will be considered as the effectiveness of the intervention.Timepoint: Baseline knowledge, attitude and practices will be assessed at the beginning of the study from January 2024 to August 2024. These variables will be again assessed six months after the delivery of the intervention.(Intervention will be delivered from January 2025 to June 2025 & the anthropometric measurements will be taken from July 2025 to December 2025) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The nutritional status(height, weight, MUAC) of infants & young children of all the tribal populations across the district will be estimated.Timepoint: Anthropometric measurements will be collected once before the intervention(at baseline, from January 2024 to August 2024) & once six months after delivery of the intervention(Intervention will be delivered from January 2025 to June 2025 & the anthropometric measurements will be taken from July 2025 to December 2025) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Arathi P Rao
Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed