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A Nutrition/Hygiene Education Program for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Rural Kenya

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Child Nutrition Disorders
Registration Number
NCT01679535
Lead Sponsor
University of New Mexico
Brief Summary

This study will determine if an education program about hygiene and child feeding practices, taught by local village community health workers, will improve child growth and decrease the prevalence of childhood malnutrition in a rural region of Kenya.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
246
Inclusion Criteria
  • Child of a mother living in the catchment area of the study who delivered during the enrollment period
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
malnutrition prevalenceMeasured when children are 24 months of age

Child malnutrition rates, as measured by the prevalence of underweight, wasting, and growth stunting of the children in each group

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child growthMeasured when children are 24 months of age

Child growth as measured by change in z score of the children in each group

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of New Mexico

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

University of New Mexico
🇺🇸Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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