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Impact Evaluation of the WFP-Implemented Nutrition Program in Malawi

NCT02985359 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 556

Last updated 2017-08-18

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Summary

The goal of this evaluation is to assess the impact of a 3.5 year, World Food Program (WFP) supplemental child feeding and nutrition services program in reducing stunting and improving linear growth in children from 6 through 24 months of age in a rural district of Malawi.

Conditions

  • Undernutrition

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Nutributter

Daily 20g Nutributter provided to children 6 to 24 month of age

BEHAVIORAL

Social Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC)

Social Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) activity focused on improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) behaviors through community groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

    collaborator OTHER

  • Children's Investment Fund Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kristen Hurley, PhD · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-05-31
Completion
2017-05-31

Countries

  • Malawi

Study Locations

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