Child Malnutrition in the Philippines: Using Experimental Design to Understand Nutritional Supplement Adoption

Authors

Marissa Miller, Brigham Young University
Dr. Scott Sanders, Brigham Young University

Keywords

child malnutrition, experimental design, nutritional supplement adoption, Philippines

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

Liahona Children’s Foundation (LCF) is a faith-based community organization that seeks to “nurture the potential of children to lead healthy and productive lives by eliminating malnutrition and providing educational opportunities among LDS (Latter-day Saint) children and their friends”. They do this by providing health initiatives include growth monitoring and nutritional supplementation. They are piloting the use health education lessons. In this field study, I evaluated the LCF program and initiated a randomized control trial to test the effectiveness of the health education lessons. The purpose of the project is to assess the effects of nutritional supplementation and basic nutritional education on the health of malnourished children in the Philippines.

Recommended Citation

Miller, Marissa and Sanders, Dr. Scott (2018) "Child Malnutrition in the Philippines: Using Experimental Design to Understand Nutritional Supplement Adoption," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018: Iss. 1, Article 79.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/79