Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Social Innovation Transfer: The Role of Values
In: Agriculture and Human Values, Forthcoming
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In: Agriculture and Human Values, Forthcoming
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In: INSEAD Working Paper No. 2010/10/EFE/INSEAD Social Innovation Centre/ICE
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In: Special Issue on "Social Entrepreneurship" in Business and Society 360 book series Eds. D. Wasieleski and J. Weber, Forthcoming
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 29, Heft 36, S. 54432-54447
ISSN: 1614-7499
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 26, Heft 22, S. 22656-22669
ISSN: 1614-7499
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to compare the effect of a comprehensive intervention package focusing on the animal-source protein (egg and milk)-based snack in conjunction with feeding counseling, water sanitation and hygiene, and supplementation with multiple micronutrient powder on linear growth and development of 6‒12-month old children in rural Bangladesh. Primary and secondary outcomes were differences in length-for-age Z score and cognitive development. METHODS: A community-based cluster randomized controlled longitudinal trial included 412 mother-infant pairs from 13 unions (small-administrative-unit) of Harirampur sub-district, allocating to receive treatment (n = 206) or regular health messages (n = 206) as control. The treatment group received monthly food vouchers (30 eggs, 12 L milk, 500 g semolina, 500 mL oil, 500 g sugar) to prepare nutritious children's snacks, micronutrient powder, child feeding and handwashing counseling for 12 months. The Control group received routine health messages from the government. Anthropometry, feeding and morbidity data were collected at baseline, monthly and endpoint. Children's development was assessed only once at an endpoint using Extended Ages and Stages Questionnaire (EASQ), Bayley III and Wolke's behavior rating scales. We used generalized linear regression modelling to conduct intention to treat analysis. RESULTS: Children's mean weight and length were similar between groups at baseline. At endpoint, compared to the control, treatment children had higher mean length (83.52 and 80.89 cm; difference: 2.62, P < 0.001); higher LAZ score (β: 0.38, CI: 0.24, 0.51); 61% lower rate of stunting (IRR: 0.39, CI: 0.22, 0.67); higher cognitive (β: 4.01, CI: 2.08, 5.94), language (β: 2.94, CI: 0.94, 4.94) and motor (β: 4.53, CI: 1.87, 7.20) scores, all being statistically significant. The intervention also improved developmental EASQ outcomes of the treatment children (gross and fine motor, problem-solving, and socio-emotional scores). CONCLUSIONS: A comprehensive intervention ...
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