Scale/Scope:
4 townships (2 intervention, 2 control)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – newborns were enrolled throughout the year of project implementation, at completion of the year infants had been monitored for 4-12 months; 495 infants born during study period analyzed (250 intervention, 245 control); infants 4-6 months old: 57 intervention, 69 control; infants 7-9 months old: 85 intervention, 76 control; infants 10-12 months old: 108 intervention, 100 control
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed eggs daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
37% vs. 16%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed eggs daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
66% vs. 41%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed eggs daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
66% vs. 62%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed fish/meat broth daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
4% vs. 0%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed fish/meat broth daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
9% vs. 1%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed fish/meat broth daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
13% vs. 3%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed meat daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
4% vs. 0%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed meat daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
19% vs. 8%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed meat daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
23% vs. 9%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed vegetables daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
35% vs. 32%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed vegetables daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
79% vs. 65%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed vegetables daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
89% vs. 89%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed fruit daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
26% vs. 10%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed fruit daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
68% vs. 42%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed fruit daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
79% vs. 52%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed vegetable oil daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
32% vs. 29%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed vegetable oil daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
65% vs. 58%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed vegetable oil daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
82% vs. 82%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed lard daily - at 4-6 months
Results:
9% vs. 4%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed lard daily - at 7-9 months
Results:
31% vs. 9%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed lard daily - at 10-12 months
Results:
46% vs. 28%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.01
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density