Association of BCC Module Roll-Out in SHG meetings with changes in complementary feeding and dietary diversity among children (6-23 months)? Evidence from JEEViKA in Rural Bihar, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Child dietary diversity is very low across rural communities in Bihar. Based on the experience of behavior change communication (BCC) module roll out in self-help group (SHG) sessions in rural Bihar, this study aims to assess the impact of the intervention on child dietary diversity levels in the beneficiary groups.

Methods

The study is based on a pre-post study design whereby child dietary diversity is examined for a sample of 300 children (6-23 months old from 60 village organizations) during both pre-intervention as well as post-intervention phase. The latter consists of two types of group viz. a) children whose mothers were directly exposed to BCC module in SHGs sessions and b) those who were non-participants but may have indirect exposure through spillovers o

SUBMITTER: Mondal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815627 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature