Table 1 Descriptions of measurement of outcomes/variables and its time line
Outcomes/variables | Tools. | Descriptions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Children’s cognitive, language and motor development | Bayley III | This tool was adapted and used in a number of studies by Chid Development unit, icddr,b [18]. | Baseline and end line |
Children’s behavior | Wolk’s behavior rating scale | This tool has been used in a number of studies by Chid Development unit, icddr,b [19] . | Baseline and end line |
Children’s growth | WHO growth standards | Children’s length/height, weight, Occipitofrontal circumference and Mid Upper arm circumference (MUAC) based on WHO guidelines | Baseline and end line |
Mothers’ depressive symptoms | Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) | SRQ-20 questionnaire has been used in our settings and the result has also been published in peer reviewed journal [20] | Baseline and end line |
Mother’s self-esteem | Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem questionnaire | This scale has been validated (Illyas 2003 unpublished data) and used in our settings [21] | Baseline and end line |
Domestic violence | Pretested Questionnaire | Type of violence against mother, e.g. physical mental, perpetrator, etc. | Monthly |
Household food security status | Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) | This questionnaire has been used in our settings [18] | Monthly |
Health seeking behavior and health care expenditure | Pretested questionnaire | Health seeking behavior, e.g. type of health problem, providers, and facilities, and cost of health care etc. | Monthly |
Family Care Indicators | Validated questionnaire | Child development care and practice information. This tools was validated by our group [22] | Baseline and end line |
Monthly income and expenditure | Pretested questionnaire | Sources of income and expenditure | Monthly |
Mothers’ anthropometry | WHO standard | Mothers’ height, weight and MUAC | Baseline and end line |
Socioeconomic data | Pretested questionnaire | Socioeconomic background of the participants | Baseline and end line |
Cost data | Pretested questionnaire | Direct and indirect cost | Last quarter of the study and at the end |