Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key determinant of under-nutrition and overweight in young children. In Mexico, breastfeeding extends well into the second half of infancy, but animal-source foods, cereals, and legumes are not regularly provided to the child by 9 mo. This study evaluates whether knowledge and practices about dietary diversity and food consistency can be improved using a two-component intervention strategy in semi-urban communities in Mexico. The two components will deliver appropriate complementary feeding messages using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio messages and interviews. The intervention is evaluated using a cluster randomized design in small semi-urban communities in two states in Mexico with pre- and post-test questionnaires designed to assess changes in feeding behaviors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
420
Messages delivered through National Vaccine Program and radio
Mexican National Institute of Public Health
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Provision of flesh-food or vitamin A-rich food
Mothers provide at least one flesh-food (i.e., beef, chicken, fish, liver) or one vitamin A-rich fruit or vegetable in the previous day
Time frame: Change from baseline to 5 months
Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods
Mothers provide solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) at least 1 meal/d (6-12 mo) or 2 meals/d (12-24 mo)
Time frame: Change from baseline to 5 months
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