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A community-based early childhood development center platform promoting diversified diets and food production increases the mean probability of adequacy of intake of preschoolers in Malawi: A cluster randomized trial

Background: Young children in Malawi consume low-quality diets lacking micronutrients critical for their development. Objective: To evaluate the impact of an agriculture and nutrition behavior change communication (BCC) intervention implemented through community-based childcare centers on the nutrie...

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Main Authors: Gelli, Aulo, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Santacroce, Marco, Twalibu, Aisha, Margolies, Amy, Katundu, Mangani
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2020
Subjects:
child nutrition
food production
child development
nutrient intake
capacity development
schoolchildren
nutrition
trace elements
children
diet
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142749
Summary:Background: Young children in Malawi consume low-quality diets lacking micronutrients critical for their development. Objective: To evaluate the impact of an agriculture and nutrition behavior change communication (BCC) intervention implemented through community-based childcare centers on the nutrient adequacy of diets of children living in food-insecure settings in Malawi.

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