Child Health, Agriculture and Integrated Nutrition (CHAIN)
Stunting
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Stunting focused on measuring Infant and young child feeding, Nutrients, Environmental enteric dysfunction, Microbiota, Immune function, Systemic inflammation, Metabolic profile
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 5-6 months
- Planning to live in the study area for the duration of the trial
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe infant disability that interferes with feeding
- Known allergy to peanuts or eggs
Sites / Locations
- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
IYCF-Only
IYCF-Plus
Infants in the IYCF-only arm will receive white maize and SQ-LNS daily from 6 months of age, and the primary caregiver will receive a series of behaviour-change modules delivered by village health workers.
Infants in the IYCF-plus arm will receive orange provitamin A-fortified maize and SQ-LNS daily from 6 months of age, plus powdered NUA-45 sugar beans, moringa leaf powder, and powdered whole egg; and the primary caregiver will receive a series of behaviour-change modules delivered by village health workers.