Engaging men in maternal, infant and young child nutrition in rural Tanzania: Outcomes from a cluster randomized control trial and qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: There is growing recognition that engaging men in maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) interventions can benefit child health and disrupt harmful gender norms. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Tanzania, which engaged men and women in behaviour change via mobile messaging (short message service [SMS]) and traditional interpersonal communication (IPC), separately and in combination. Here, we evaluate intervention effects on individual-level men's MIYCN knowledge and discuss barriers to male engagement. Eligible clusters were dispensary catchment areas with >3000 residents. Forty clusters were stratified by population size and randomly allocated to the four study arms, with 10 clusters per arm. Data on knowledge and intervention exposure were collected from

SUBMITTER: Rothstein JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019044 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature