Assessing Malnutrition and Associated Determinants Among Under-five Indigenous Mbororo Children in Two Health Districts of the West Region of Cameroo

Phase 1

• Conditions: Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: PACTR202112690909124
• Lead Sponsor: Florence Titu Manjong

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 262

Inclusion Criteria

Galim and Foumban health districts; have at least a male and female Mbororo child 3-59 months with a female caregiver 12 years and above;
Child classified as undernourished (stunted, underweight, wasted or anaemic) at baseline;
Reside status of at least 6 months with no intention to leave before the next 6 months; caregivers with inadequate child feeding and WASH perception; and
Provide written or verbal consent and assent for their children to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Non Mbororo and urban households in Galim and Foumban health districts; child-caregiver pairs who will not participate at baseline evaluation;
Children not malnourished at base line; child-caregiver pairs who will participate at baseline but decline to take part in the intervention study or become seriously ill to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved Caregivers’ Knowledge, Attitude and practice regarding complementary feeding

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child morbidity and growth outcomes