Table 1 Nutrition and Health BCC key messages in the intervention clusters
No. | Key messages | BCC techniques applied | Supportive intervention |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Quantity-related messages | Â | Showed posters and brochures to the group and gave leaflets with key messages to a woman |
1.1 | Increase meal frequency (at least one extra diet) | Nutrition and health education | |
1.2 | Increase portion size with gestational age) | Counseling and nutrition and health education | |
1.3 | Avoidance or reduction of sharing food with others | Counseling | |
2 | Quality-related messages | Â | |
2.1 | Consumption of fruits, vegetables, and animal products | Counseling, nutrition and health education | |
2.2 | Decrease consumption of iron-inhibiting foods, such as tea (coffee), with meals. | Counseling | |
3 | Micronutrient intake-related messages | Â | |
3.1 | Take daily supplements of iron and folic acid during pregnancy for at least 3 months. Exhibiting samples of iron and folate tablets. | Nutrition and health education, and demonstration | |
3.2 | Use iodized salt for the whole family with appropriate usage. Exhibiting samples of iodized salt. | Nutrition and health education, and demonstration | |
4 | Disease prevention and treatment practice (high priority for malaria and worms) related messages | Â | |
4.1 | Pregnant women with a fever need to be taken to a health facility for immediate treatment. | Counseling | |
4.2 | Keeping the environment clean | Counseling | |
4.3 | Wash hands with soap during key contact moments (critical occasions) and drink treated water. | Nutrition and health education and demonstration | |
4.4 | Keeping food and food Containers clean. | Nutrition and health education, and demonstration | |
4.5 | Sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net. | Demonstration | |
5 | Supportive lifestyle and care-related messages | Â | |
5.1 | Had an appropriate workload and rest during pregnancy. | Counseling | |
5.2 | Improve decision-making power in food and health. | Counseling | |
5.3 | Get support from family or other individuals during pregnancy. | Counseling | |
5.4 | Utilization of health care services (ANC follow-up, plan to deliver at a health institution, and PNC follow-up) | Counseling | Â |
5.5 | Birth preparedness and complication readiness | Counseling | Â |