Non Randomized Controlled Intervention Study Comparing Two Interventions of Nutritional Supplement on Malnutrition, Health and Mortality (NRCI-ASPE)

Non Randomized Controlled Intervention Study Comparing Two Interventions of Nutritional Supplement on Malnutrition, Health and Mortality

Non Randomized Controlled Intervention Study Comparing Two Interventions of Nutritional Supplement on Malnutrition, Health and Mortality in Children Aged 6 to 24 Month Hadjer-Lamis Region - Chad

The hypothesis for the study is that 12 months of a Ready-To-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) distributions have a greater impact on children's health than the standard RUSF distributions during the hunger gap period (june to september). We estimated that the 12 month RUSF will decrease the incidence of severe acute malnutrition by 33% compared to an administration only during the hunger gap period (4 month a year).

malnutrition, children's health, prevention, ready-to-use supplementary food, lipid based nutrient supplement, chad, children

Children between 6 to 24 months received ready-to-used supplementary food every months during the whole year.

children between 6 to 24 months of one zone received a ready-to-used supplement food during the 4 months of the hunger gap period (june to september)

Incidence of acute severe malnutrition will be assessed for the overall 2 years. Estimation if incidence will include children from their entry in the study to their exit of study (disharge as 24 months, dead of Lost of follow up )

Mortality will be assessed for the overall 2 years. Estimation will include children from their entry in the study to their exit of study (disharge as 24 months, dead of Lost of follow up )

Inclusion Criteria: children between 6 months and 24 months of age Exclusion Criteria: children who can 't swallow children from parents who does not want to be in the study