Improvement of dietary diversity in primary school-aged children Other
Conditions
Interventions
1. Control - standard of care school feeding program which involves the distribution of high-energy biscuits
2. Intervention - standard of care school feeding program consisting of the distribution of
Sponsors
International Food Policy Research Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 6-8 years at baseline enrolled in schools involved in the study 2. Adult caregivers (=18 years of age) of children aged 6-8 included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Household head, child, parent or guardian unwilling to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diet diversity score in children 6-8 years of age, measured using the Minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W) guidelines at baseline and endline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cognition in children 6-8 years of age, measured using the forward and backward digit span and the standard progressive matrices at baseline and endline 2. Learning in children 6-8 years of age, measured using literacy and numeracy scores at baseline and endline 3. Nutritional status, measuring using body mass index and height-for-age Z-score at baseline and endline 4. School attendance, measured using school observations at baseline and endline 5. Perceptions of school feading program, measured using caregiver self-report at baseline and endline 6. Child health, measured using caregiver report of child morbidity symptoms at baseline and endline | — |
Countries
United States of America, Yemen
Contacts
Public ContactAullo Gelli
Outcome results
None listed