Authors: Samir Garg,Mukesh Dewangan, Kavita Patel, C. Krishnendhu, and Prabodh Nanda
The aim of this study was to assess the coverage of the home-based care of young children (HBYC) intervention to assess the coverage of HBYC in the Chhattisgarh state of India where it has been implemented through 67,000 rural CHWs known as Mitanins. The HBYC intervention involves home visits by CHWs for caregiver education on feeding practices and management of child illnesses. A cross-sectional study was conducted through surveys provided to households with children 7-36 months of age. Results uncovered that overall, 85.1% of children received at least one home visit from a CHW within the preceding three months of the intervention. Complementary feeding had been initiated for 67% of children at six months and the rate was 87% at eight months of age. In addition, CHWs were contacted in 73%, 69%, and 61% of child cases of diarrhea, fever, and respiratory infections, respectively. These findings suggest that improving the food security of households and providing quality home visits through scaled-up CHW programs can be effective strategies for enhancing complementary feeding and child care practices in developing countries.
Link: Role of Mitanin community health workers in improving complementary feeding practices under scaled-up home-based care of young children in a rural region of India
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Resource Topic: CHW, Complementary feeding practices, Intervention
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Asia
Country: India
Publisher May Restrict Access: No