This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care (LHW Program) and evaluating the feasibility of scaling-up as well as the impact on birth outcomes, nutritional status, morbidity patterns and overall survival patterns at the community level.
This project aims to do the following: * To evaluate the operational feasibility of integrating an enhanced health education and nutrition package into the existing curriculum of the National Program for FP/PHC (LHW Program) * Impact of the implementation of the full package of evidence-based nutrition interventions on the nutrition status, morbidity patterns and overall survival patterns in the district
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
3,000
Enhanced Nutritional education/counseling to mothers on the following topics: During Pregnancy: diet during pregnancy; antenatal care; iron tablets; colostrum Postpartum period: difficulties during lactation; diet during lactation; EBF; childhood vaccination; newborn care Complementary Feeding General Health: vitamin A; diarrhea management; iodine; hygiene for health; protection from malaria; ARI \& protection against ARI
AKU-Peds Naushero Feroze Site Office
Naushero Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan
mother pregnancy weight gain in 3rd trimester
Time frame: at time of enrollment, 2 weeks before delivery
mothers Hb level
Time frame: at time of enrollment, 2 weeks before delivery
child's birthweight
Time frame: at birth
young child's growth
Time frame: 0, 3, 6, 12, 18 mths, at end of study
dietary diversity of CF
Time frame: 6 mths, 9mths, 12mths, 18 mths
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