NCT02098031

Improving the Nutrition Status of Infants in South-Western Uganda

Improving the Nutrition Status of 6 to 8 Months Old Children Through Diet Diversification and Better Dietary Intakes in the Kabale and Kisoro Districts in South-Western Uganda

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 511 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oslo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Undernutrition and growth restriction due to poor diet and inadequate nutrient intake continues to be a global challenge, particularly in the developing countries including Uganda. The etiology of inadequate nutrient supply to infants may relate to lack of resources or knowledge or a combination of both. Poor nutrient intake and impaired growth may affect brain and cognitive development. This study aims to evaluate nutrient intake, growth and cognitive function among children between 6 and 36 months living in the fertile Kabale and Kisoro region in south-western Uganda. The investigators hypothesize that nutrition education to mothers can bring about improved dietary intake and nutritional status among children aged 6-36 months. A follow-up study was conducted during the period January - July 2022.

Conditions

• Infant Malnutrition
• Nutrition Knowledge
• Growth
• Cognitive Development

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Improving nutrition knowledge among mothers

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-08-01
• Completion: 2016-08-01
• First posted: 2014-03-27
• Last updated: 2024-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Uganda