Peer Groups to Improve Infant Feeding Practices and Child Growth in Post-emergency Settlements in Uganda

The intervention comprised a peer-led integrated nutrition education training using the Care Group model developed by the TOPS program \[13\]. In the treatment arms, topics trained in the peer support groups included 1) group dynamics and social support, 2) infant feeding 3) adequate basic hygiene, 4) child growth and development, and 5) fathers' involvement. The training modules were adopted and modified from the community health extension workers (CHEWs) handbook \[14\] and the UNICEF IYCF counseling cards for community workers \[15, 16\]. Over the study, the intervention participants also engaged in cooking demonstrations targeting infant complementary foods preparation and backyard kitchen gardening.