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

Launched by AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY · Aug 30, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) study is looking at how this program affects stunting, which is when children don’t grow tall enough for their age, among kids under five years old in certain areas of Pakistan. The researchers want to find out if children in areas with BNP have less stunting compared to those in areas without this program. They will compare the growth and nutrition of children in both groups over four years.

To take part in this study, families need to have a child under five years old and a mother who is registered with the Benazir Income Support Program. It's important that both the mother and child are available for interviews. The study is open to all genders and aims to help understand how programs like BNP can improve child health in low-income settings. Participants can expect to provide information about their child’s growth and nutrition, helping to shape future health initiatives.

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Eligibility criteria

• All those households are eligible to be included in the study who have:
• • An under-five child with a mother registered with Benazir Income Support Program (BISP)
• • Both available at the time of interview
• Exclusion criteria includes:
• • • Mother of the child who is not a woman of reproductive age, i.e., less than 15 years or greater than 49 years