Evaluation of the First Steps "Intera za Mbere" Program

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201909733644315

Enrollment

1188

Registered

2019-09-26

Start date

2019-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Early Childhood Development

Interventions

Control Group

Light Touch Intervention.

Full touch intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Households that have children 6-23 months at baseline. Households are situated in the geographic area of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Child development assessment scores in the following domains - gross motor, fine motor, social-emotional, expressive language. Scored using the Malawi Developmental Assessment Test, MDAT	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ECD-related parenting practices, assessed using questions from the MICS ;Infant and young child feeding practices - breastfeeding and introduction of complementary foods;Child care of illness, assessed using questions from the MICS	—

Countries

Rwanda

Contacts

Public ContactMagdalena Vinyard

Research Manager

mvinyard@laterite.com+250782994553

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026