Impact Assessment of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Stunting Prevention Among Children 0-59 Months of Age in Pakistan

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on prevalence of stunting among under-five children in low income setting of Pakistan. The research question that the study aims to answer is: Is there any change in the prevalence of stunting among under-five children in districts where Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) is established compared to districts where BNP is not established? Districts where BNP is functional, and women and children are receiving the intervention will be compared at baseline and end line with control districts where conventional reproductive care services are given. Prevalence of stunting among under-five children will be compared along with other nutritional and growth status indicators over a period of 4 years.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 1 day
Maximum Age: 4
Healthy Volunteers: t
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⁃ All those households are eligible to be included in the study who have:

• An under-five child with a mother registered with Benazir Income Support Program (BISP)

• Both available at the time of interview

Locations
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Pakistan
Aga Khan University
RECRUITING
Karachi
Contact Information
Primary
Sajid Bashir Soofi, MD, CPSP
sajid.soofi@aku.edu
+923002769398
Backup
Shah Muhammad, MD
shah.muhammad@aku.edu
+923325590559
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-12-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 13200
Treatments
Experimental: Districts with established and operational BNP implementation
The intervention arm consists of nine districts from four provinces and two regions of Pakistan where the Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) is operational, providing reproductive and healthcare services to pregnant women and their children under the age of two.
No_intervention: Districts without BNP implementation and functionality
The control arm comprises of nine districts where Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) has not been implemented. These districts are comparable to their respective intervention districts in terms of average maternal BMI and prevalence of stunting.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, International Food Policy Research Institute
Leads: Aga Khan University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov