Effects of nutrition counselling and unconditional cash transfer on child growth and family food security in internally displaced person camps in Somalia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Child malnutrition; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12032821
• Lead Sponsor: Save the Children International

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-02-28
• Study Start: 2022-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 255

Inclusion Criteria

Caregivers with children aged six months to five years who had mild or moderate malnutrition.

Exclusion Criteria

Caregivers having children with severe acute malnutrition (WHZ < -3) and apparent health problems were excluded and referred to the nearest health facility for further screening and treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wasting measured using WHZ at baseline and follow up (19 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. WAZ (underweight) measured at baseline and follow up (19 months)<br> 2. HAZ (stunting) measured at baseline and follow up (19 months)<br> 3. Household food security indicators such as the household and child dietary diversity scores, household food consumption score, household hunger scale, minimum child dietary diversity score and household expenses measured at baseline and follow up (19 months)<br>