TABLE 5.
Association between exposure to intervention platforms and CF practices, CF knowledge, stunting, or HAZ among children aged 6–23.9 mo1
| Indicator | Minimum dietary diversity (n = 2720) | Minimum meal frequency (n = 2720) | CF knowledge (n = 2720) | Stunting (n = 2720) | HAZ (n = 2720) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC | |||||
| None | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Received CF message during HEW home visit in last 3 mo | 1.48**2 (1.14, 1.91) | 1.07 (0.84, 1.36) | 0.29* (0.04, 0.54) | 1.00 (0.75, 1.34) | 0.12 (−0.07, 0.31) |
| Received CF message during health post visit in last 3 mo | 1.42*** (1.11, 1.82) | 1.41** (1.12, 1.78) | 0.44** (0.21, 0.68) | 1.24 (0.91, 1.69) | 0.00 (−0.20, 0.21) |
| Received CF message during HDTL home visit in last 3 mo | 1.56* (1.05, 2.32) | 1.87*** (1.37, 2.54) | 0.33* (0.08, 0.57) | 0.63* (0.44, 0.91) | −0.03 (−0.23, 0.18) |
| AG | |||||
| None | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Received message about raising a “baby's chicken” | 1.79*** (1.30, 2.47) | 1.16 (0.86, 1.57) | 0.54** (0.23, 0.85) | 0.88 (0.61, 1.26) | 0.17 (−0.02, 0.37) |
| Received message about growing a “baby's vegetable garden” | 1.48* (1.01, 2.16) | 1.23 (0.84, 1.78) | 0.32* (0.06, 0.57) | 0.90 (0.62, 1.32) | 0.07 (−0.13, 0.27) |
| CM | |||||
| None | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Attended food demonstration | 1.52* (1.09, 2.11) | 1.27 (0.98, 1.66) | 0.51*** (0.28, 0.75) | 0.81 (0.56, 1.15) | 0.14 (−0.08, 0.36) |
| Attended enhanced community conversations | 1.82*** (1.30, 2.55) | 1.42* (1.03, 1.96) | 0.49*** (0.31, 0.68) | 0.82 (0.59, 1.15) | 0.12 (−0.02, 0.26) |
| Heard a priest sermon about child feeding and fasting | 1.33* (1.06, 1.68) | 1.09 (0.75, 1.58) | 0.30* (0.07, 0.52) | 1.02 (0.73, 1.41) | 0.11 (−0.07, 0.29) |
| MM | |||||
| None | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Heard Sebat Mela radio program | 1.57** (1.18, 2.09) | 1.44** (1.15, 1.81) | 0.55*** (0.39, 0.70) | 0.83 (0.62, 1.12) | 0.08 (−0.13, 0.29) |
| No. of intervention platforms (range: 0–4; IPC, AG, CM, MM) | |||||
| 0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 1 | 1.05 (0.74, 1.48) | 1.05 (0.90, 1.23) | 0.55** (0.30, 0.81) | 0.90 (0.71, 1.16) | 0.19 (0.05, 0.32) |
| 2 | 1.82* (1.14, 2.89) | 1.69* (1.13, 2.52) | 0.88*** (0.59, 1.17) | 0.78 (0.54, 1.13) | 0.17 (−0.04, 0.39) |
| 3–4 | 3.15*** (2.18, 4.57) | 1.93*** (1.44, 2.57) | 1.16*** (0.89, 1.43) | 0.77 (0.57, 1.05) | 0.24* (0.04, 0.44) |
Values are ORs (95% CI) for minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency, and stunting; values are βs (95% CI) for CF knowledge and HAZ. *, **, ***Significantly different: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. AG, agricultural activities; CF, complementary feeding; CM, community mobilization; HAZ, height-for-age z score; HDTL, health development team leader; HEW, health extension worker; IPC, interpersonal communication; MM, mass media; Ref, reference.
Models adjusted for child characteristics (age and sex), maternal characteristics (age, education, and occupation), household characteristics (number of children aged <5 y, food security, and socioeconomic status), and clustering at woreda level.