biostudies-literatureGonzalez-Fernandez DGrand Challenges Canada567900https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7681241biostudies-literatureUnknown8Background: Multi-dimensional monitoring evaluation and learning strategies are needed to address the complex set of factors that affect early child development in marginalized populations, but few studies have explored their effectiveness. Objective: To compare improvement of health and development of children 0-3 years between intervention communities (IC) and control communities (CC) from peripheral settlements of Lima. Sequential interventions included: (1) home and community gardens, (2) conscious nutrition, and (3) parenting workshops following the International Child Development Program (ICDP). Methods: Interventions were delivered by community health promoters (CHPs) using a "step-by-step" learning system. Both IC and CC were monitored before the interventions Frontiers in public healthA Multi-Sectoral Approach Improves Early Child Development in a Disadvantaged Community in Peru: Role of Community Gardens, Nutrition Workshops and Enhanced Caregiver-Child Interaction: Project "Wawa Illari".PMC7681241R-SB-POC-1707-09076Herrera Bendezu FMazzini Salom ASGonzales Saravia CRojas Hernandez BPevec IVela Gonzales SKoski KGScott MEHuaman SThomas VArmstrong NGonzalez-Fernandez DGalarza Izquierdo EMfalseA Multi-Sectoral Approach Improves Early Child Development in a Disadvantaged Community in Peru: Role of Community Gardens, Nutrition Workshops and Enhanced Caregiver-Child Interaction: Project "Wawa Illari".Background: Multi-dimensional monitoring evaluation and learning strategies are needed to address the complex set of factors that affect early child development in marginalized populations, but few studies have explored their effectiveness. Objective: To compare improvement of health and development of children 0-3 years between intervention communities (IC) and control communities (CC) from peripheral settlements of Lima. Sequential interventions included: (1) home and community gardens, (2) conscious nutrition, and (3) parenting workshops following the International Child Development Program (ICDP). Methods: Interventions were delivered by community health promoters (CHPs) using a "step-by-step" learning system. Both IC and CC were monitored before the interventions 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202025-04-22T18:59:38.229Z2025-04-06T02:35:48.762ZS-EPMC76812413324083410.3389/fpubh.2020.567900