Scale/Scope:
2 counties in Shan’xi province (approximately 6,000 children 6-24 months of age)
Evaluation Design:
Repeated cross-sectional – baseline (June 2008): 226 caregivers and their children 6-24 month-old; endline (January 2010): 221 caregivers and their children 6-24 month-old
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% of caregivers who introduced solid, semisolid or soft foods after 6 months
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 71.1% vs. 92.9%
P-values/CIs:
NS
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Introduction of complementary foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of breastfed children fed minimal dietary diversity >4 groups
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 74.1% vs. 57.5%
P-values/CIs:
p=0.007
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of non-breastfed children fed minimal dietary diversity >4 groups
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 53.9% vs. 27.6%
P-values/CIs:
p=0.008
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of caregivers that knew about YYB
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 59.6% (endline)
P-values/CIs:
Not reported
High Impact Practices:
Providing supplements or fortified products
Outcomes Measured:
Of those that knew about YYB, the % who ever purchased it
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 13.5% (endline)
P-values/CIs:
Not reported
High Impact Practices:
Providing supplements or fortified products
Outcomes Measured:
Of those who ever purchased YYB, % of children consumed it… - every day
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 55.6% (endline)
P-values/CIs:
Not reported
High Impact Practices:
Providing supplements or fortified products
Outcomes Measured:
Of those who ever purchased YYB, % of children consumed it…- every other day
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 40.7% (endline)
P-values/CIs:
Not reported
High Impact Practices:
Providing supplements or fortified products
Outcomes Measured:
% of breastfed children fed minimal meal frequency
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 51.0% vs. 53.7%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of non-breastfed children fed minimal meal frequency
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 53.4% vs. 47.1%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of breastfed children fed minimal acceptable diet
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 73.5% vs. 42.1%
P-values/CIs:
p < 0.01
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of non-breastfed children fed minimal acceptable diet
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 45% vs. 25.0%
P-values/CIs:
p = 0.025
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density