Tubaramure, a Food-Assisted Integrated Health and Nutrition Program, Reduces Child Wasting in Burundi: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the impact of food-assisted maternal and child health programs (FA-MCHN) on child wasting.

Objectives

We assessed the impact of Tubaramure, a FA-MCHN program in Burundi, on child (0 to 24 months) wasting and the differential impacts by socio-economic characteristics and age. The program targeted women and their children during the first 1000 days and included 1) food rations, 2) strengthening and promotion of use of health services, and 3) behavior change communication (BCC).

Methods

We conducted a 4-arm, cluster-randomized, controlled trial (2010-2012). Clusters were defined as "collines" (communities). Impact was estimated using repeated cross-sectional data (n = ∼2620 children in each round). Treatment arms received household and in

SUBMITTER: Leroy JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717329 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature