Evidence-based complementary feeding recipe book for Kenyan caregivers: A novel approach.

ABSTRACT: The Kenyan Ministry of Health (MOH) and a consortium of nutritionists, researchers and communication, and design specialists developed a novel approach to create an evidence-based recipe book promoting complementary feeding (CF) in Kenya. The ADAPT approach includes five steps: applied research (A), dialogue with stakeholders (D), adapted behaviour change communication (BCC) theories (A), purpose-driven visual communication (P), and tailoring to priority audiences (T). Through this approach, the recipe book addresses key knowledge gaps using behaviour change theories and visual communication best practice to increase accessibility, acceptability, retention and motivation for behaviour change. The book addresses barriers to CF identified through formative applied research. Dialogue with sta

SUBMITTER: Lowe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782138 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature