Effect of behavior change intervention on complementary food contamination in rural Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT. Children in low-resource settings often consume microbially contaminated food, risking their health. We evaluated the impact of a food hygiene intervention on complementary food contamination in Bangladesh. A 3-year homestead food production intervention was complemented by an 8-month beha...

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Main Authors: Huda, Tarique Mohammad Nurul (Author) , Müller-Hauser, Anna A. (Author) , Sobhan, Shafinaz (Author) , Hossain, Shaheen (Author) , Sultana, Jesmin (Author) , Rahman, Mahbubur (Author) , Islam, Mohammad Aminul (Author) , Gautam, Om Prasad (Author) , Wendt, Amanda (Author) , Waid, Jillian L. (Author) , Gabrysch, Sabine (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Year: 2025, Volume: 112, Issue: 5, Pages: 1152-1161
ISSN:1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.24-0336
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Author Notes:Tarique Md Nurul Huda, Anna A. Müller-Hauser, Shafinaz Sobhan, Shaheen Hossain, Jesmin Sultana, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Om Prasad Gautam, Amanda S. Wendt, Jillian L. Waid, Sabine Gabrysch

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