Effect of behaviour change communication on dietary diversity among women of reproductive age from different socio-demographic background (cluster randomized controlled trial): a study protocol

Sujata Murarkar; Jayashree Gothankar; Prakash Doke

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251732

Authors

Sujata Murarkar Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (DTU) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Jayashree Gothankar Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (DTU) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Prakash Doke Central Research and Publication Unit, Bharati Vidyapeeth (DTU) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251732

Keywords:

BCC, Dietary diversity, Women of reproductive age group, Urban slums, Rural area

Abstract

Background: Low diet quality of women of reproductive age group (WRA) will have an impact on their health due to deficiency of important micronutrients. Indicator of assessing quality of the diet is minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W). With this background present research will be conducted with the objective to compare the dietary diversity among women of reproductive age group who received intervention with among women who did not receive any intervention.

Methods: Two-armed cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted in urban slums and rural area of Pune district among women of reproductive age group. Estimated sample size will be of 325 participants in each arm. Data on dietary diversity will be collected and classified into ten food groups using 24-hour recall method. Behaviour change communication will be provided in two steps. Statistical analysis will be done using univariate and multivariate logistic regression, Chi-square test will be applied to test association between different socio- demographic variables and risk factors in the intervention and control arm.

Conclusions: The study will contribute to the existing literature on dietary diversity among women of the 15-49 years’ age group of urban and rural parts of India, informing future research endeavors and policy initiatives.

Trial registration number: CTRI/2025/02/080693.

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