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Healthy Baby Healthy Mother Toolkit
Sponsor: Emory University
Summary
The objective of the research is to test whether integrating a mother-baby nutrition toolkit into routine antenatal care service can improve maternal and infant nutrition in Amhara, Ethiopia
Official title: Efficacy of the Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit for Maternal and Child Nutrition in Ethiopia
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
594
Start Date
2024-11-27
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2025-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit
Customized bowl with markings to indicate the recommended amount of food that participants should consume in pregnancy and while exclusively breastfeeding in the first 6 months, as well as how much they should feed their babies at 6-8 months, 9-12 months, and 1-2 years respectively. The toolkit also includes a spoon used to test and ensure adequate thickness of the meals fed to infants \>6mos and a counseling card that indicates the frequency of meals, recommended food groups for meeting daily nutrient needs, and hand hygiene and hygienic food preparation
Standard of care
The Ethiopian government and Saving Little Lives Initiative (SLL) standard of care includes maternal and infant nutrition education and counseling, iron and folic acid supplementation, as well as training on effective Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), primarily defined as exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact ≥ 8 hours per day-in the event of Low birth weight (LBW) or preterm delivery.
Locations (2)
Emory University in Ethiopia
Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia
Bahir Dar City Zone Health Department
Bahir Dar, Woreda, Ethiopia