Growth retardation Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
CSCOMs (Centre de Santé Communautaire [Community Health Centres]) were randomized to treatment or control group.
Group A (control group): women and children receive SNACK activities on
Sponsors
Research Institute for Development [Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)]
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 12.0-41.9 mo-old children and their mothers willing to participate in the study, living in the villages surrounding the CSCOMs (Health Centers)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children and mothers having mental or physical disability that could affect growth and well-being.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children?s stature after 3 years of intervention, expressed in Height-for-Age Z score 2. Mean birth weight after 1, 2 and 3 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Use of preventive health care services during pregnancy, for delivery and during early childhood (pregnancy and post-natal care) 2. Infant and Young Children Feeding practices (IYCF indicators including dietary diversity) 3. Weight-for-Height Z score 4. Child development and well being 5. Knowledge, attitude and practices towards nutrition, hygiene and health | — |
Countries
Mali
Outcome results
None listed