Promoting responsive care and early learning practices among caregivers of children 0-23 months in the Kyrgyz Republic: findings from integrating a counselling intervention with nutrition services.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess changes in caregiver practices for young children after integrating the Responsive Care and Early Learning (RCEL) Addendum package into nutrition services after 10 months of implementation.

Design

We measured changes in RCEL practices through a pre- and post-intervention assessment comprising a household survey and observations. To implement the intervention, we trained health service staff and community volunteers to deliver RCEL counselling to caregivers of children 0-23 months of age through existing community and facility-level platforms.

Setting

Jalal-Abad and Batken regions in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Participants

Caregivers of children aged 0-23 months at baseline.

Results

We found statistically significant increases in RCEL

SUBMITTER: Oot L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604327 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature