Improving children's nutrition: understanding the impact of a food voucher program in Cameroon's far-north region

Factors associated with the dietary and treatment outcomes of children with moderate acute malnutrition treated in a food voucher program in the far-north region of Cameroon

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12287685

Enrollment

474

Registered

2023-12-12

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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Conditions

Treatment of children with moderate acute malnutrition Not Applicable

Interventions

A three-month longitudinal study was carried out by an independent team of researchers within the context of a one-year humanitarian project designed to treat children with moderate wasting (middle-up

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 6-53 months with middle-upper arm circumference measures between 115 mm and 124 mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children outside the age range 2. Children aged 6-53 months with severe acute malnutrition (MUAC <115 mm) and/or edema

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dietary outcomes were measured using minimum dietary diversity (MDD) for children aged 6-23 months and dietary diversity scores (DDS) for children aged 24-53 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Matrimonial status measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 2. Mother’s age measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 3. Mother’s education level measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 4. Sex of child measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 5. Age of the child measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 6. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 7. Number of participations to cooking demonstrations measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 8. Number of participations to nutrition education measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 9. Number of visits every 2 weeks by Community Health Workers measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 10. Perception regarding the safety of food items redeemed measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 11. Consumption status of enriched porridge by family members measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 12. Lasting status of food items before the next distribution measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Matrimonial status measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 2. Mother’s age measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 3. Mother’s education level measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 4. Sex of child measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 5. Age of the child measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 6. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) measured using face-to-face interview at the baseline. 7. Number of participations to cooking demonstrations measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 8. Number of participations to nutrition education measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 9. Number of visits every 2 weeks by Community Health Workers measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 10. Perception regarding the safety of food items redeemed measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 11. Consumption status of enriched porridge by family members measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months. 12. Lasting status of food items before the next distribution measured using direct interviews every two weeks for three months.

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Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactJennifer Nielsen

jnielsen@hki.org+1 2022946304

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026