Table 3.
Women's knowledge on key Suaahara‐promoted health, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene practices
| Comparison | Intervention | Basic Model Significancea | Full Model Significanceb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 240 | N = 232 | |||
| Mean (SD)/% | Mean (SD)/% | P value | P value | |
| Maternal health and nutrition: percent reported correctly | ||||
| 4 ANC check‐ups needed for pregnant woman | 68.3 | 81.9 | .015 | .060 |
| 180 days of iron/folic acid tablets need for pregnant woman | 64.2 | 88.8*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| 45 iron/folic acid tablets needed for partpartum woman | 50.0 | 85.3*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Eating more than usual during pregnancy | 79.2 | 96.1*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Child health and nutrition: percent reported correctly | ||||
| Being short/small for age as a sign of malnutrition | 12.9 | 51.7*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Prevention window of opportunity: first 1,000 days (pregnancy or children <2 years) | 47.5 | 81.0*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Consequences of child malnutrition: mental development, physical development, poor health, or productivity | 79.2 | 96.6*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Breastfeeding initiation within 1 hr | 72.5 | 91.4*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Give colostrum to the baby | 87.5 | 95.3** | .018 | .008 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding definition: breast milk and nothing else (not even water) | 16.3 | 68.1*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Age to introduce water/clear liquids (6–8.9 months) | 67.1 | 93.5*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| Age to introduce milk/milk products (6–8.9 months) | 70.4 | 92.2*** | .001 | <.001 |
| Age to introduce semi‐solid foods (6–8.9 months) | 81.7 | 94.8*** | .001 | <.001 |
| Age to introduce solid foods (6–8.9 months) | 67.9 | 72.0 | .594 | .353 |
| Age to introduce eggs (6–8.9 months) | 57.1 | 74.1** | .028 | .009 |
| Age to introduce animal meat/fish (6–8.9 months) | 40.0 | 67.7** | .001 | .006 |
| For child illness, feed an extra meal daily/more food/more liquids | 18.8 | 53.5*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| For child illness, continue/increase breastfeeding | 12.5 | 41.4*** | <.001 | <.001 |
| WASH: percent reported correctly | ||||
| All five critical times caretaker of a young child should wash hands | 8.3 | 22.0** | .004 | .002 |
| Water treatment: boiling, adding bleach/chlorine, filtering, or SODIS | 90.8 | 97.4* | .013 | .049 |
Note. ANC = antenatal care; FCHV = female community health volunteers; FP = family planning; SODIS =solar disinfection system; TT = tetanus toxoid; VDC = villege development committee; WASH = water, sanitation, and hygiene.
a
Controlling for VDC‐level clustering.
b
Controlling for VDC‐level clusering as well as various potential confounders: women's age and education level; household agroecological zone of residency, total number of children <5 years, asset ownership, and roof materials.
*
P < .05.
**
P < .01.
***
P < .001.