The Effect of Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend Combined with a Theory Based Nutrition Education Intervention on Turkana Children's Health Outcomes
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 602
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Weight
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study was to test the effect of an intervention that Integrated supplemental feeding program for children aged 6-59 months with a caregiver intensive nutrition education intervention on the health outcomes of Turkan children aged 6-59 months.
The purpose of this study was fivefold: (i) to assess child nutrition status, food security status, child feeding practices, water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) practices, and the associated factors in Turkana County, Kenya. (ii) To assess the nutrition knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions towards recommended child feeding practices among Turkana caregivers of children aged 6-59 months. (iii) To assess the effect of a theory-based nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions towards recommended child feeding practices among Turkana caregivers of children aged 6-59 months, (iv) to evaluate the effect of a theory-based nutrition education intervention on child feeding practices and WASH practices among Turkana caregivers of children aged 6-59 months, (v) and to assess the effect of consuming Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend combined with nutrition education intervention on the nutritional status of Turkana children aged 6 -59 months.
In this quasi-experimental study, children in the intervention group received a daily meal of Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend (6 days/week) for eight weeks and their caregivers' received sessions of nutrition education on infant and young child feeding practices and WASH practices. The participants in the control group were only given one bag of supplemental food on the days of data collection to compensate for their time
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Months 至 59 Months（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Children between 6-59 months
- •no known allergy reactions to rice, lentils, carrots and onions
- •being a permanent resident of nayada and sopel villages
- •willingness to participate in the study
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention group
This arm consisted of 171 children aged 6-59 months and 145 children's caregivers. Children received a daily meal of a supplemental food (Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend) six days a week for a total of eight weeks. Additionally, their caregivers received a theory-based nutrition education intervention on complementary feeding practices and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) practices for eight weeks.
干预措施: Theory-Based Nutrition Education Intervention to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and WASH Practices Among Turkana Caregivers (Behavioral)
Intervention group
This arm consisted of 171 children aged 6-59 months and 145 children's caregivers. Children received a daily meal of a supplemental food (Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend) six days a week for a total of eight weeks. Additionally, their caregivers received a theory-based nutrition education intervention on complementary feeding practices and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) practices for eight weeks.
干预措施: Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend (Dietary Supplement)
Control group
This group consistent of 147 children aged 6-59 months and 139 children's caregivers. Children in the control group were given one bag of Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend on the days of data collection while their caregivers received no nutrition education intervention.
结局指标
主要结局
Weight
时间窗: Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments)
Child's weight measurements were taken using an electronic weighing scale (ROTLIN) and recorded to the nearest 0.01kg. To measure the weight of children less than 24 months, we first weighed their caregivers alone and then weighed caregivers with the child. To gain the true weight of the child we subtracted the combined weight of the child and their caregiver from the caregiver's recorded weight. Children older than 24 months were weighed alone.
次要结局
- Height(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Height-for-age z-scores (HAZ)(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ)(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Weight-for-height z scores (WHZ)(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- % of children affected by stunting(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- % of children affected by underweight(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- % of children affected by wasting(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- % of children co-currently affected by wasting and stunting(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Meal Frequency(Baseline, midline ( 4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline( 8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Dietary Diversity(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Consumption of animal sources foods (ASFs)(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Acceptable diet score(Baseline, midline ( 4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline( 8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- WASH Practices(Baseline, midline ( 4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline( 8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Caregivers' Knowledge on Infant and Child Complementary Feeding Practices(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Caregivers' attitudes towards child feeding practices(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Caregivers perceived social support (subjective norms)(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Caregivers perceived behavioral control(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
- Caregivers' intentions to practice recommended child feeding practices(Baseline, midline (4 weeks after baseline assessments) and Endline (8 weeks after baseline assessments))
研究者
Mary Murimi
Professor of Nutrition
Texas Tech University