Malnutrition Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Five weekly group sessions given by trained village peer educators to mothers and their children using a Manual for Responsive Feeding. Mothers observe a demonstration and then practice the behaviour
Sponsors
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research (Bangladesh)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Living in three unions in Gazipur district of Bangladesh 2. Mothers of children 12 to 24 months of age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children too ill or disabled to feed themselves
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mother responsive feeding. Child self-feeding 2. Number of mouthfuls of food taken by child The time points for measurements are as follows: baseline, 2 weeks post intervention, 4 months post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child's weight, measured at baseline, 2 weeks post intervention, 4 months post intervention. | — |
Countries
Bangladesh
Outcome results
None listed