Behaviour change interventions improve maternal and child nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Many that applied behaviour change theory, communication or counselling resulted in significant improvements in maternal and child nutrition status. Outcomes included improvements in infant body composition, household dietary intake and maternal psychosocial measures. Engelbert A. Nonterah, Abraham Oduro, Cornelius Debpuur, James Adoctor, Paul Welaga, Edith Dambayi, Esmond W. Nonterah, Winfred Ofosu, Doreen Ayibisah, Maxwell Dalaba, Samuel Chatio (Navrongo Health Research Centre); Hermann Sorgho, Palwendé R. Boua, Adelaïde Compaoré, Kadija Ouedraogo, Karim Derra, Aminata Welgo, Halidou Tinto (Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro); Karen J. Hofman, Susan Goldstein, Agnes Erzse, Aviva Tugendhaft, Winfreda Mdewa, Ijeoma Edoka (SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science, PRICELESS); Mark Hanson, Marie-Louise Newell, Keith M. Godfrey, Caroline Fall, Polly Hardy-Johnson (Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton); Shane Norris, Emmanuel Cohen, Stephanie Wrottesley (SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit).