Women Supporting Women Using Local Solutions to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding and Care Practices in Punjab, Pakistan

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Undernutrition in the first 2 years of life is the largest preventable cause of death before age 5. Among those who survive, stunting before age two leaves millions with lifelong physical and cognitive deficits, which are difficult to compensate for later in life. Pakistan is home to the second largest number of stunted children in South Asia. The primary goal of this study is to rehabilitate moderately malnourished children aged 7-23 months and enable mothers to sustain this healthy growth at home by changing their infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, child care, hygiene and health-seeking behaviours.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7 months
Maximum Age: 9 months
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Households with a moderately malnourished child (Index child) 7-9 month of age and both parents consenting using thumbprint or written signature (one dyad/household).

Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
Aga Khan University Reseach Office
RECRUITING
Rahim Yar Khan
Contact Information
Primary
Sajid Soofi
sajid.soofi@aku.edu
+922134864798
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 350
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention
1. Community Sensitization~2. 28-day behaviour practice (Positive Deviance (PD) /Hearth sessions plus home practice)~3. Supplemental Print Information
No_intervention: Control
Control households will continue with usual practices.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), University of British Columbia
Leads: Aga Khan University

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