Table 3 Summary of selected studies complementary feeding outcomes (n = 6)

Ara et al. 2019 [28]

350

Odds ratio (OR)

95% CI

MDD (7–12 months)

1.98

1.37, 2.87

MMF (7–12 months)

1.03

0.60, 1.76

MAD (7–12 months)

1.30

0.85, 2.01

Flesh foods

1.95

1.38, 2.77

Eggs

1.42

1.00, 2.77

Vandana et al. 2014 [30]

426, (213 pregnant women, 198 mother–infant dyads of 6–12 months)

Initiation of CF

Intervention group (IG)

Control group (CG)

A (%)

B1 (%)

B2(%)

CG

 < 6 months

1.9

4.0

2.0

48.9%

6–7 months

76.4

74.0

78.0

19.4%

 > 6 months

21.5

24.0

20.0

25.2%

7–12 months

Universal coverage

93.6%

MDD (At 6–12 months) (mean consumption)

37.1%

6.4%

Singh et al. 2018 [31]

1890 (end-line survey in 3 districts)

MDD (At 7–23.9 months) (Mean consumption)

Intervention group

Control group

Baseline

End-line

Baseline

End-line

0–7 food groups

3.1%,

3.5%

3.2%

3.4%

 ≥ 4 food groups

38.9%

45.8%

32.7%

48.7%

Aboud et al. 2011 [27]

302

MDD (Based on 0–7 food groups) Mean consumption

Intervention group

Control group

3.07

2.96

Abdullahi et al. 2019 [32]

250

MDD (Based on 7 food groups) (Mean consumption)

Intervention group

Control group

Baseline

11%

12%

End-line

16%

14%

Kushwaha KP et al. 2014 [29]

1426 [425 (T0), 480 (T1) and 521 (T2)

Timely initiation of CF (at 6–8 months)

Intervention phases (intervention, T1 and post-intervention, T2)

Control phase (pre-intervention, T0)

T1 (OR: 5.6, 95% CI: 3.6, 8.7) 85%, T2 (OR: 22.9, 95% CI: 11.8, 44.1) 96%

T0 54%

CF along with BF (up to 2 years)

T1 (OR: 6, 95% CI: 1.15, 31.4) 36%, T2 (OR: 8.06, 95% CI: 1.96, 49.1) 42%

T0 4.5%