Impact of Nutrition Education Videos on Child Feeding Practices in Urban Informal Settlements of Nairobi
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Date
2023
Authors
Kiprono, Patricia Jebet
Kimiywe, Judith
Iron-Segev, Sharon
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HEPH
Abstract
Objective: To assess effectiveness of using nutrition education videos to improve knowledge, attitudes and practices to
improve feeding practices among mothers in urban informal settlements in Nairobi. Design: A post-intervention study
design with intervention and control groups. Setting: Medical-centers in Nairobi’s urban informal settlements. Participants: Caregivers with children 0-23 months in the intervention (n=122) and control (n=120) medical centers in urban
informal settlements of Nairobi. Participants in the control arm received standard government care (health talks and
counselling) while those in the intervention arm received standard government care plus nutrition education videos, a
form of behavior change communication. The intervention was based on a conceptual framework; the Social Behavior
Change Communication (SBCC) Pathways to Improved Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition Practices and Status.
Results: Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) was higher in the control arm (92.5% vs 55% (P<0.001). Minimum Acceptable
Diet tended to be higher in the intervention arm (38% v 29%). No significant differences in most knowledge and attitude
scores were observed. The association test showed that mothers who expressed difficulty in practicing EBF were likely
not to practice EBF (P=0.006). The multivariate analysis showed that the odds of participants in the intervention to
practice EBF was 0.9 times less compared to the controls (OR 0.90 [95% CI: 0.02 – 0.51] with P=0.006). Conclusions:
Increase in knowledge does not always translate to adoption of practices. A combination of nutrition education strategies; facility-based, home-based and peer support should be considered to encourage adoption of practices and increase
contact with health workers and peers.
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Keywords
Individualized microcurrent frequencies, wellbeing, stress, resilience, healy
Citation
Kiprono PJ, Kimiywe J, Iron-Segev S. Impact of Nutrition Education Videos on Child Feeding Practices in Urban Informal Settlements of Nairobi. Health Education and Public Health. 2023; 6(1): 517-525. doi: 10.31488/HEPH.180.