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The problem
Intervention: Integration of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategies into nutrition-sensitive social-protection programs
Who it was tested with: Vulnerable populations including households, mothers, and children in developing countries.
Children or communities are compared with a group that did not receive the intervention, or followed over years. This is the design that best separates what the intervention did from everything else that changed.
"The review included 7 randomized controlled trials, 5 cluster-randomized trials, and 3 descriptive studies." This indicates a high-quality evidence base with experimental designs. The authors found that "integrating SBCC into nutrition-sensitive social-protection programs is effective in achieving clinically significant nutritional outcomes for vulnerable populations," demonstrating clear evidence of intervention effectiveness.
The review does not specify the magnitude of effect sizes or identify which specific SBCC strategies were most effective. Sustainability outcomes varied by follow-up duration, suggesting results may not be maintained long-term in all contexts.
Across countries and designs
1 study · 0 countries
