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The problem
Intervention: Contextual and intensified maternal education interventions on nutrition-related knowledge and appropriate feeding practices for children aged 0-2 years
Who it was tested with: Mothers (29±6 years) and children aged 8±6 months in rural Mbombela, South Africa, living in poor socio-economic conditions.
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"Contextual and intensified interventions on continued education for mothers to gain accurate information on nutrition-related knowledge and feeding practices could ultimately enhance child nutrition outcomes in poorer settings." The study demonstrates that low maternal nutrition knowledge is associated with child stunting, suggesting educational interventions could help, but the cross-sectional design does not test whether such interventions actually work.
Cross-sectional design cannot demonstrate intervention effectiveness or causation. The study documents associations between existing knowledge levels and outcomes, not the effect of an implemented educational intervention. No control group or comparison of intervention versus non-intervention groups.
Across countries and designs
10 studies · 3 countries
