Table 1 Education modules in the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Nutrition Intervention arm of the Sanitation Hygiene and Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial
Specific Module | Target delivery time | Key messages |
|---|---|---|
1: Nutrition for the baby | Month 5 | • Nutrition requirements for the infant from 5–6 months |
•Nutrition Introduction | ||
•Responsive Feeding | ||
2: Baby's first solid foods | Month 6 | •Porridge preparation and responsive feeding |
3: Introducing more food to baby | Month 7 | •Nutrient needs for growing infant |
•Porridge preparation with additives | ||
4: Maintenance of breastfeeding and feeding during illness | Month 8 | •Importance of continued breastfeeding |
•Feeding during illness | ||
5: Dietary Diversity | Month 9 | • Importance of diverse foods and how to incorporate them in infant diet |
6: Reinforcement of 1–5 | Month 12 | •Recall key nutrient education on nutrient needs of baby, responsive feeding, feeding during illness and diverse food groups |
•Finger foods and self-feeding demonstration |