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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21859516Actively Recruiting
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Age: 4Years - 7Years
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ID07506772
Effect of Nutrition Education on the Diet Quality of Home Packed School Lunch Among Preschool Children Attending Kindergarten School in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, 2026
Led by Jimma University · Updated on 2026-04-07
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating how nutrition education affects the diet quality and food preferences of preschool children attending kindergarten schools in the Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. This study recognizes that early childhood dietary habits influence long-term health and productivity. It aims to address the low dietary diversity in the region through a structured educational approach using a cluster randomized controlled trial design. The intervention involves weekly nutrition education for parents delivered through printed leaflets in local languages and mobile messaging via Telegram. At the same time, children receive bi-weekly nutrition sessions led by trained health professionals following WHO recommendations. The study compares these education efforts against standard care across ten schools, divided into intervention and control groups, over a six-month period. Participants will be assessed at the start and end of the study for their diet quality using the Mean School-Lunch Dietary Diversity Score and for healthy dietary preferences. Data will be collected and analyzed to compare changes between groups. Parents and children will engage in nutrition education activities while researchers monitor dietary habits to evaluate the impact of the program.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Quality of Home Packed School Lunch Among Children Attending Kindergarten School in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, 2026
Who Can Participate
Age: 4Years - 7Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 4 to 7 years attending kindergarten schools in the selected clusters
- Parents or caregivers willing to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Students who will not finish the school year or intervention semester in the selected cluster or school
- Mothers or caregivers who do not give consent for participation
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Duration - 6 months
Participants and their parents receive nutrition education during the study. Parents receive weekly nutrition education via leaflets and mHealth (Telegram), while children participate in bi-weekly nutrition sessions at school led by trained nutritionists or health professionals.
Weekly parent education and bi-weekly child education sessions throughout the intervention period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Jimma University
Jimma, Oromiya, Ethiopia
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Research Team
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Yordanos Bekele, MSc
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Desalegn Tamiru, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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