Table 9 Summary of selected studies of other outcomes (n = 5)

Ara et al. 2019 [28]

Child development (at 12): expressive communication IG: 0.0614, CG (− 0.0813), social–emotional activities IG 0.165, CG (− 0.219)

Length & height increased in IG

Aboud et al. 2011 [27]

RFS Group:

Home intervention (combined intervention (d = 0.38), for developmental outcome and hand washing with soap, responsive talk (d = 0.40), mouthful ingested (d = 0.35) and language skill (d = 0.35) was higher in intervention than in control group

RFS + Group

Vandana et al. 2014 [30]

Self-feed, washing utensils before feeding, washing hands before feed, understand hunger cues: increased in intervention groups in comparison of control group

Energy intake [27 h dietary recall]: Micronutrient intake was higher in intervention groups compare to control group

Singh et al. 2018 [31]

Maternal and child nutrition knowledge: fruits and vegetables are good for children 6–23·9 months (C: − 0·7, I: 10·6; P = 0·03)

Maternal nutrition practices; maternal minimum dietary diversity (≥ 4 food groups; C: 3·6, I: 14·0; P = 0·03)

Consumed two extra meals during lactation: among 6–11 months (C: -12.7, I: 0.9, P = 0.025)

Took iron and folic acid during pregnancy: for at least 180 days (C:10.4, I: 20.9, P = 0.04)

Antenatal care ≥ 4 times: among 6–11 months (C: 11.6, I: 18.4, P = 0.023)

Postnatal care ≥ 3 times: among 6–11 months (C: 7.6, I: 9.9, P = 0.064)

Abdullahi et al

2019 [32]

IYCF knowledge: feeding up to 2 years; C: 30.3 (7.1), I: 31.1 (4.7),

feeding during illness; C: 21.3 (7.3), I: 26.7 (5.2), responsive feeding; C: 14.6 (5.5), I: 31.7 (5.3)

Change in BMI of caregivers; C: 2.119 (0.853), I: 3.361 (0.879)

SAM among children; C: 2.9 (2.2), I: 1.1 (1.8)

Nutritional status of children; C: 0.361 (0.158), I: 0.696 (0.665)