Integrated child nutrition, parenting, and health intervention in rural Liberia: A mixed-methods feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: In Liberia, children are exposed to multiple forms of adversity which can negatively impact their health and development. Research is needed to examine the feasibility and benefits of integrated interventions that can be incorporated into existing health delivery programs to simultaneously address low responsive stimulation, undernutrition, and infection. This study assessed the feasibility of an integrated intervention promoting psychosocial stimulation and improved child feeding by the provision of eggs and fish. The integrated intervention was incorporated into an existing government health program. Thirty female caregiver-child dyads were randomly selected from two rural communities in Liberia. Participants received fortnightly group parenting sessions and weekly eggs and fish designat

SUBMITTER: Isanovic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11642910 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature