The effect of Behavioral Change Communication intervention on nutritional status and complementary feeding practice of children 6-23 months in Kersa District in Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202106621156513

Enrollment

440

Registered

2021-06-21

Start date

2019-08-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Behavioral change communication

no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6-23 months with mothers written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers of the selected children who were unable to communicate. . Children who received supplementation for treatment of malnutrition during the study period were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
change in height for age, weight for age and weight for height Z-scores	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Appropriate complementary feeding practice	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactDesallegn Tamiru

Associate professor

dessalegn97@gmail.com251912373397

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026