Tools to Improve Parental Recognition of Developmental Deficits in Children
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Malnutrition
- Sponsor
- Boston University
- Enrollment
- 547
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Height-for-age z-score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
In this study, we aim to improve child nutrition by increasing parents' awareness of their children's physical growth. We use a cluster-randomized trial design to evaluate two interventions that provide parents with regular information on their children's physical development and growth: 1) distribution of full-sized growth charts for measurement of child height within households; and 2) organization of community-based meetings, during which children's height and weight are measured by trained project staff.
Detailed Description
The target population for the study will be children between the ages of 6 and 18 months at baseline living in small-scale farming households in Chipata District, Zambia. As part of a cluster-randomized trial titled "Food Constraints, Yield Uncertainty and 'Ganyu' Labor" funded by IZA-DFID (PI: G Fink), 3,100 farming households in approximately 180 rural villages in Eastern Province are currently enrolled in a two-year study, which aims at assessing the effect of food loan programs on agricultural productivity. The study described here uses the "Food Constraints" population as a sampling frame; all households enrolled in the "Food Constraints" program that have a child between 6 and 18 months are invited to participate in this add-on trial. We anticipate that there will be around 600 eligible households recruited for this study. Study duration is about 18 months. Selected households will be visited for study enrollment and a short baseline assessment in September 2014, at which time the two interventions will also be rolled out. Final impact of the interventions will be assessed one year later, in September 2015.
Investigators
Peter Rockers
Assistant Professor
Boston University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All households with a child between the ages of 6 and 18 months at baseline
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Height-for-age z-score
Time Frame: At the end of one year
Children's heights will be measured and height-fore-age z-scores will be determined using standards published by the World Health Organization
Child development outcomes
Time Frame: At the end of one year
Through parental reports and child tasks we will measure various aspects of child development, including motor skills and verbal skills
Secondary Outcomes
- Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)(At the end of one year)
- Dietary intake(At the end of one year)