Complementary Feeding Instructions on weight ,body circumferences and Disease status of Infants and the level of knowledge of Mothers of Infants

Phase 4

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

The study includes infants who are,

1.aged 3 - 5 months; who are either exclusively breast feed or partially breast feed but have not started complementary feeding.

2.term /appropriate to gestational age.

3.age group between 3months to 1year.

4.attending pediatric outpatient department.

The study includes mothers of infants who,

1.Can read & understand Tamil/English.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

1.The study excludes infants who are,

Critically ill.

2.having mal absorption syndrome.

Known genetic anomaly, neurological disorder.

The study excludes mothers of infants who are,

1.having adequate pretest score (>=76%)

2.fails to give consent for any reason.

sick.

Exclusion Criteria

The study excludes infants who are,

ï?¶Critically ill.

ï?¶having mal absorption syndrome.

ï?¶Known genetic anomaly, neurological disorder.

The study excludes mothers of infants who are,

ï?¶ having adequate pretest score (>=76%)

ï?¶fails to give consent for any reason.

ï?¶ sick.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PRIMARY OUTCOME: <br/ ><br>Growth of the infant-Mean change in 6,9,12 months by periodical assessment will be assessed by WHO Z SCORE, <br/ ><br>Weight, MUAC, Chest circumference. <br/ ><br>Evaluate the effectiveness of structured complementary feeding instruction. <br/ ><br>SECONDARY OUTCOME: <br/ ><br>Growth of the infant-Mean change in 6,9,12 months by periodical assessment will be assessed by WHO Z SCORE, <br/ ><br>Length ,Head circumference. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: PRIMARY OUTCOME: <br/ ><br>Growth of the infant-Mean change in 6,9,12 months by periodical assessment will be assessed by WHO Z SCORE, <br/ ><br>Weight, MUAC, Chest circumference. <br/ ><br>Evaluate the effectiveness of structured complementary feeding instruction. <br/ ><br>SECONDARY OUTCOME: <br/ ><br>Growth of the infant-Mean change in 6,9,12 months by periodical assessment will be assessed by WHO Z SCORE, <br/ ><br>Length ,Head circumference. <br/ ><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
2.Structured complementary feeding instruction Will improve the level of knowledge of the mothers of infants. <br/ ><br>there by promoting healthy growth and development, <br/ ><br>decline the infant morbidity and mortality.Timepoint: 3months <br/ ><br>12months;SECONDARY OUTCOME: <br/ ><br>Growth of the infant-Mean change in 6,9,12 months by periodical assessment will be assessed by WHO Z SCORE, <br/ ><br>Length ,Head circumference. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3months <br/ ><br>6months <br/ ><br>9months <br/ ><br>12months