Scale/Scope:
60 villages from three Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Project areas in Andhra Pradesh (20 villages per group)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 600 women enrolled in third trimester of pregnancy and followed through child’s 15 months of age (170 in CFG, 145 in RCF&PG , 168 in CG)(60)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming goat/ chicken liver(61) - 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 30.7% vs. 2.3%, 25.6% vs. 2.3%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming goat/ chicken liver(61) - 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 38% vs. 13.1%, 33.7% vs. 13.1%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming goat meat - 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 22.3% vs. 4.5%, 11.3% vs. 4.5%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming goat meat - 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 43.5% vs. 33%, 44% vs. 33%
P-values/CIs:
NS, NS
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming poultry - 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 4.5% vs. 1.7%, 4.4% vs. 1.7%
P-values/CIs:
NS, NS
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming poultry - 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 37.5% vs. 18.9%, 45.2% vs. 18.9%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming buffalo milk - 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 98.6% vs. 100%, 99.2% vs. 100%
P-values/CIs:
NS, NS
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming buffalo milk - 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 81.5% vs. 72.7%, 78.9% vs. 72.7%
P-values/CIs:
NS, NS
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming egg - 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 55.3% vs. 17.6%, 51.9% vs. 17.6%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming egg - 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 73.9% vs. 54%, 77.7% vs. 54%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming any banana - at 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 60.9% vs. 38.6%, 59.4% vs. 38.6%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming any banana - at 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 79.3% vs. 61.9%, 78.3% vs. 61.9%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming any spinach - at 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 20.1% vs. 5.1%, 14.4% vs. 5.1%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming any spinach - at 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 42.4% vs. 29.5%, 45.2% vs. 29.5%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
Median energy intake (kcal) among children - at 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 348 vs. 209, 331 vs. 209
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
Median energy intake (kcal) among children - at 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 569 vs. 460, 569 vs. 460
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming added fat - at 9 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 51.4% vs. 24.4%, 44.4% vs. 24.4%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density
Outcomes Measured:
% of children consuming added fat - at 15 months
Results:
CFG vs. CG, RCF&PG vs. CG: 42.4% vs. 29.5%, 52.5% vs. 29.5%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05, p<0.05
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Providing adequate meal frequency and energy density