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NCT Number: NCT04835662

Engaging Fathers for Improving Dietary Diversity in Kaduna State

The purpose of this study was to evaluate an intervention to engage fathers in supporting the dietary diversity and other complementary feeding practices of their young children.

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Key information

Conditions

Complementary Feeding

Age range

15 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Alive and Thrive

Kaduna, Nigeria

About this study

This was pre-post study designed to measure changes in complementary feeding practices and document the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to engage fathers in supporting dietary diversity in Kaduna State, Nigeria. This study was conducted as part of the Alive & Thrive Nigeria program, implemented by FHI 360 and partners. RTI led the design and implementation of the study, with Datametrics Associates Ltd. serving as the data collection partner in Nigeria. The study was carried out in 6 wards (2 urban, 4 rural) of Igabi local government area in Kaduna State. We collected survey data cross-sectionally from 495 cohabiting mothers and fathers of children 6-23 months at baseline and endline. Participants were randomly sampled within 99 clusters selected proportional to population size. The purpose of the surveys was to obtain data on children's complementary feeding, changes in fathers' and mothers' knowledge and attitudes related to complementary feeding, and fathers' support for complementary feeding, and to measure participants' exposure to the intervention components. To measure feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, we conducted 24 in-depth interviews at the end of the intervention with community and religious leaders and Community Health Extension Workers who were involved in implementing the intervention. In addition, we conducted separate focus group discussions with mothers and fathers (8 groups each) at the end of the intervention to learn about changes in social norms related to fathers' engagement in complementary feeding and their experiences with participating in the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

For the surveys, men were eligible to participate in the surveys if they were 18 years of age or older, had a child aged 6 to 23 months, and were living in the same household as the child's mother. Women were eligible to participate if they were aged 18 to 49 years or aged 15 to 17 years and married, had a child aged 6 to 23 months, and were living in the same household as the child's father. For the qualitative component, mothers, fathers, community and religious leaders, and community health extension workers who participated in the intervention were eligible.

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Exclusion criteria

Refusal to participate or provide consent.

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Treatment and study plan

Complementary feeding promotion

Behavioral

The intervention engaged fathers through community meetings, religious services, and mobile phone text and voice messages. Mothers received home visits from community health extension workers (CHEWs), which fathers also could attend. Social behavior change communication materials included TV and radio messages, sermon guides, counseling cards, pamphlets, posters, and feeding bowls.

Primary outcomes

  1. Minimum dietary diversity

    Time frame: 24 hours

    The proportion of children 6-23 months who consumed at least 4 food groups on the previous day (World Health Organization indicator definition)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Minimum feeding frequency

    Time frame: 24 hours

    The proportion of children 6-23 months who consumed minimum number of meals by age group and breastfeeding status (WHO indicator definition)

  2. Minimum acceptable diet

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Proportion of children 6-23 months with both minimum dietary diversity and minimum meal frequency (WHO indicator definition)

  3. Consumption of specific food group

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Proportion of children 6-23 months who consumed each of the 7 food groups that make up the dietary diversity indicator

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

RTI International

Other

Collaborators

  • FHI 360

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 8, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2021

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