Handwashing practices and feeding of left-over foods to children under two years

Effect of a Nutrition Education Intervention on Maternal Hand Washing Practices and Feeding Leftover Foods to Children 6-23 months: A Longitudinal Study in Two Sub-County Hospitals in Nyeri County, Kenya.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202605682209084

Enrollment

380

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

2021-03-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Behavioural practice

Interventions

Nutrition Education

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mother participant aged = 18 years Mother paired to a child aged 6–23 months Mother who provided informed consent Mother who intended to stay in the area during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother participant less than 18 years Mother who planned to relocate out of the study area Mother who did not provide informed consent Participant mother whose child had severe medical condition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in maternal handwashing practices	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in unsafe feeding of leftover foods to children (6–23 months)	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactJoseph Mutai

Researcher Kenya Medical Research Institute

drjoemutai@gmail.com+254725082352

Outcome results

None listed

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