Department of Public Health, Arsi University, Asela, Ethiopia
Research Article
Effect of Behaviour Change Communication to Prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia and Hemoglobin Concentration among Children Growth Age 6-59 Months in Central Highland of Ethiopia: Cluster Randomized Control Trial
Author(s): Abebe Ferede*, Tefera Belachew and Muluemebet Abera
Objective: Although the prevalence of anemia increased according to the recent demographic and health survey report, dietary Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) in the community especially in Ethiopia where not introduced rather than iron supplementation trial among individual children. BCC is important to modify community’s behaviour on intake of iron rich dietary intake of children. This study aimed to assets effect of BCC on haemoglobin concentration among children growth age 6 to 59 months.
Materials and methods: A Clustered Randomized Control Trial (CRCT) was carried out among children age 6-59 months and their index mothers, care givers in Arsi zone, central highlands of Ethiopia from February 2017 to April 2019. “Kebeles” (small administration units) were taken as clusters and randomly assigned to either the interv.. View more»