Scale/Scope:
8 townships (4 intervention, 4 control) in Laishui county
Evaluation Design:
RCT – at baseline: 599 infants aged 2-4 months old (294 intervention, 305 control); 492 at 18 months of age (251 intervention, 241 control); data collected at baseline, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months of age
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% of women who encouraged children to eat when they refused food(63)
Results:
88.0% vs. 53.9%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
Height
Tallest
High Impact Practices:
Feeding responsively or actively
Outcomes Measured:
% of women who fed breast milk and easy-todigest foods for children with diarrhea
Results:
88.8% vs. 65.0%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Feeding during and after illness
Outcomes Measured:
% of women who cooked easy-to-digest food separately for their children with diarrhea
Results:
67.3% vs. 32.8%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Feeding during and after illness