Adolescent Nutrition in Girls in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia
Adolescent Nutrition in Girls in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia
NCT ID: NCT06444555 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 400 Completion: 2024-07-05
Conditions
Nutrition Deficiency Due to Insufficient Food
Interventions
BEP supplement, Multiple Micronutrient supplement
Summary
Adolescents' diets are key to breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. This study will guide policies and programs on the adequacy, acceptability, and feasibility of implementing balanced energy protein and multiple micronutrient supplementations to fill nutrient gaps in adolescent girls. Using a trial, the study will assess dietary intake and nutrient gaps, acceptability of balanced energy protein and multiple micronutrient supplementations. In addition to the trial, the study will the assess willingness to pay for the supplements and the most effective delivery platform and model to reach vulnerable adolescent girls. The most effective delivery platform and model to reach vulnerable adolescent girls cost-effectively will also be assessed through interviews with (inter)national experts, producers, and the donor community.
Primary Outcome
Acceptability of the supplement