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The Impact and Implementation of a Mobile Messaging Intervention to Improve Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Senegal
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Infant and young child feeding voice messaging intervention for Diet, Healthy and Anemia. Completed, enrolled 488 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This project will examine the impact of an infant and young child feeding (IYCF) voice messaging intervention delivered to mothers and fathers in Senegal on the consumption of a minimum acceptable diet and anemia prevalence in their children.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A mobile voice and text messaging intervention aimed at improving IYCF practices will be delivered to mothers and fathers with young children (6-23 months). A total of 16 voice and text message, with the same content, will be sent over a 16-week period (1 voice + 1 text messages (with same content) per week x 16 weeks). Two types of messages will be included: 1) eight scripted and 2) eight unscripted messages from positive deviants. The content of the messages include: breastfeeding until two years of age, consuming a variety of foods within a given meal, the consistency of porridge (thick rather than thin), limiting sweets and fried foods, the importance of animal source foods, consuming vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables, consuming leafy greens, handwashing and feeding infants and young children fruits and vegetables produced by the household.