Ghana MHL Project, Tamale

Launched by YALE UNIVERSITY · Mar 20, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The Ghana MHL Project in Tamale is a study focused on helping pregnant women improve their nutrition by teaching them about local foods. The goal is to encourage mothers to eat a wider variety of foods that are rich in protein, energy, and iron, which are important for both their health and the health of their babies. This program was developed with the help of pregnant women and health experts in the community to ensure it meets their needs. Researchers want to see how this nutrition education impacts mothers’ understanding of healthy eating and how it affects the health of their babies.

To be part of this study, participants need to be first-time pregnant mothers aged 18 to 40 who are in their second trimester (between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy) and have a lower body mass index (BMI). Women who are having complications or who are further along in their pregnancy, as well as those who do not plan to give birth in the area, are not eligible to participate. While the study is not yet recruiting participants, those who join can expect to learn valuable nutrition information that may help them and their babies during this important time.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Nulliparous pregnant (first-time) mothers (BMI\<20kg/m2) between the ages of 18 and 40 attending antenatal sessions and in their second trimester, gestational ages (GA) of 16 weeks to 20 weeks, who are not carrying multiple fetuses
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Women with pregnancies greater than 20 weeks gestation, to ensure adequate exposure to the intervention; mothers presenting with significant morbidity or who are admitted due to complications and mothers who cannot confirm an address or contact information and do not plan to deliver at a health facility as well as those who indicate that they would not deliver in the study region (those who will be out of town at time of delivery).