Impact Evaluation of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Stunting Among Under-five Children

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

13,200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

December 20, 2025

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2026

Conditions
StuntingWastingAnemiaNutrient Deficiency
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)

"Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)~Dietary supplement for pregnant women and lactating mothers during the first six months of lactation:~Maamta is a 75-gram sachet made from peanut butter with 400 kcal of energy~Dietary supplement for children aged 6-23 months:~Wawamum is a lipid-based nutrient supplement consisting of skimmed milk powder, micronutrients, vegetable oil, roasted chickpeas and antioxidants. Wawamum covers the recommended daily dose of most micronutrients and 255 kcal of energy.~Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT):~This includes stipends of PKR 2000 during pregnancy contingent on three antenatal care visits, consuming SNF, attending awareness sessions on health and nutrition, getting two doses of tetanus toxoid and institutional delivery. After delivery PKR 2000/- for boys and 2500/- for girls are paid as incentives conditioned on getting child's birth registered, routine immunization and consumption of SNF by the child from 6-23 months"

Trial Locations (1)

75290

RECRUITING

Aga Khan University, Karachi

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

International Food Policy Research Institute

OTHER

collaborator

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

OTHER

lead

Aga Khan University

OTHER