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Aboud et al. (2008); Bangladesh

Scale/Scope:
36 village clusters in a rural Sripur sub-district (18 intervention, 18 control)
Evaluation Design:
Repeated cross-sectional – 183 women with children 12 to 24 months old (91 intervention, 92 control); data collected at baseline and 5 month follow-up
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
Mean number of times foods were eaten by child yesterday - animal (fish)
Results:
0.86 vs. 1.01
P-values/CIs:
NS(53)
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
Mean number of times foods were eaten by child yesterday - egg
Results:
0.28 vs. 0.09
P-values/CIs:
p=0.02
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
Mean number of times foods were eaten by child yesterday - cow’s milk
Results:
0.85 vs. 0.73
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
Mean number of times fruit was eaten by child yesterday
Results:
0.60 vs. 0.32
P-values/CIs:
p=0.04
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
Mean number of times vegetables were eaten by child yesterday
Results:
1.37 vs. 0.80
P-values/CIs:
p=0.004
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods