Table 1 Characteristics of selected studies (n = 6)
From: Peer counselling as an approach to improve complementary feeding practices: a narrative review
Studies, author and year | Location/Area | Targeted population | Study Design | Intervention group and interventions | Comparison group | Duration of the interventions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ara et al. 2019 [28] | Mirpur slums, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Mother–infant pairs, A. married pregnant Women aged 16–49 years, their in-laws’ members and fathers, B. child aged 6–12 months | Community-based cluster Randomised controlled trial | IYCF counselling, peer counselling with psychosocial stimulation, feeding bowl and spoon, handwashing solution, and homemade toys | Usual health and nutrition messages by the other facilities | January 2015- June 2016, 1 year, started from birth to 12 months of child’s age |
Aboud et al. 2011 [27] | Khansama subdistrict, Northwest Rural, Bangladesh | Mother–infant pair, Children aged 8–20 months | Cluster‐randomised field trial | 1st IG: 18 Informational sessions on health and nutrition by peer educators (RFS) 2nd IG: 18 Sessions, food powder fortified with minerals and vitamins (RFS + +) | CG: Regular 12 informational sessions on health and nutrition by local community health workers provided from the program as usual care | April–December 2008, Outcomes measured after the end of 2 weeks and 5 months of intervention |
Vandana et al 2014 [30] | Urban slum, Delhi, India | Mother–infant pair, A. mothers from 5th month of postpartum B. children of 6–12 months age | Randomised controlled trial | IG divided into 3 subgroups; 1st IG (A)- counselling by a nutrition professional 2nd IG (B1) and 3rd IG (B2)- counselling by peer counsellors who were local health workers | CG: No counselling | No specific month/year found, intervention started from 6th month of pregnancy and ends 12 months of child’s age |
Kushwaha KP et al. 2014 [29] | Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | Mother–infant pairs, Mothers who had delivered a child within 0–3, 3–6, 6–12, and 12–24-months age | Quasi-experimental (pre-intervention- T0, Intervention phase 2 years- T1, post-intervention phase 5 years—T2) | IG- Peer counselling by mother support group (MSG), home visits, surveys | No CG, Outcomes measured at baseline in 2006 and compared with pre-intervention 2008(T1) and 2011(T2) post-intervention | Dec 2006 to 2011 |
Abdullahi et al. 2019 [32] | Rural Galgadud and Bari region, Somalia | Pairs including Mother–children’s pair and father–children’s pair, children aged 6–12 months | Quasi-experimental | IG- Intervention was peer counselling based on 3 groups; 1st IG- Kismayo (who had both F2F & M2M) 2nd IG-Adado (Only M2M) 3rd IG-Armo (Only F2F) | CG- No counselling, (For MDD, CG was based on 2 groups and same intervention as IG: 1st CG-Adado (Only M2M group): 2nd CG- Armo (Only F2F group) | Aug 2018 to Dec 2019 |
Singh et al 2018 [31] | Rural Bhojpur, Bajhang and Rupandehi. Nepal | Mother–infant pair in end line, Children aged 6–23.9 months | Quasi-experimental | IG- Peer facilitation or mobilisation | CG- No counselling, | 2011 to 2016 |