Table 1.

Overview of data collection methods used to understand small‐quantity, lipid‐based nutrient supplement utilization

Data collection methods	Description of application in this study	Malawi households (n = 35)	Mozambique households (n = 24)†
In‐depth interviews	Semi‐structured interviews with caregivers who participated in the home‐feeding trial with LNS	n = 13	n = 18
Direct observations	Midday and evening household meal observations using an observation guide to record events of food preparation, household feeding practices, food allocation and LNS utilization	n = 55‡	n = 23
Structured spot checks§	Structured observations to compare the number of LNS sachets in the household to the number of sachets that should have remained available based on the product distribution cycle	—	n = 23
Full‐day child observations	Direct observations during which a child 6–23 months are monitored throughout the entire day to record his/her eating behaviours	n = 21¶	n = 24¶

^† Half of this sample (n = 12) was Macua and half was Mwani (n = 12).

^‡ The same 19 households were each observed on three different days; two observations were missed because of impassable road conditions.

^§ Specific to Mozambique study arm.

^¶ The same 7 and 12 children in Malawi and Mozambique, respectively, were each observed on three different days.