Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies in a systematic review and meta-analysis on child feeding practices in Africa
First authors, year | Type of intervention | Country | Intervention sample | Control sample | Attrition | Study design | Setting | Participants | Duration of intervention | Quality score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daprim, 2021 [13] | Mobile call- based support | Nigeria | 67 | 64 | 12% | RCT | Public Hospital | Women | 24 Weeks | 86 |
Gebremariam, 2020 [38] | SMS text | Ethiopia | 88 | 40 | 4.68% | Quasi-experimental research | Health Center | Women and partner | 12 Weeks | 57 |
Ogura, 2017 [13] | SMS text | Kenya | 100 | 40 | 0.67% | RCT | A Public Sector Maternal Child Health [MCH] | Women + provider | 24 Weeks | 57 |
Flax. 2022 [39] | WhatsApp chat and text | Nigeria | 600 | 600 | 7% | Quasi-experimental research[CRT] | Private Health Facilities | Women + provider | 24 Weeks | 71 |
Flax, 2014 [24] | Call, video, discussion | Nigeria | 196 | 194 | 15% | Cluster RCT | Community | Group of women | 24 Weeks | 71 |
Adam, 2021 (39) | Video message | South Africa | 747 | 755 | 1% | cluster-RCT | Nongovernmental Community Health Organization | Women | 24 Weeks | 71 |