Objectives of the Training Need Assessment (TNA) Study: 1) To Identify the knowledge gaps amongst Anganwadi Supervisors and Anganwadi workers around food and feeding practices that influence the mothers/caregivers regarding feeding their under two children. This shall also include their misconception, beliefs and practices of child feeding. 2) The study will provide an in-depth understanding of the skillsets of Supervisors and Anganwadi workers to deliver targeted counselling services for age-appropriate food and feeding practices. This shall focus their skills of weighing and communication capability with mothers/care givers. 3) The TNA study will also focus on assessing the attitudinal gaps in terms of home visit, Need of Counselling, and communication with mothers. 4) Map existing knowledge and skills of Anganwadi Supervisors to provide supervisory/ mentoring support to her Anganwadi workers. Objectives of the Baseline Study: 1) The study will provide an in-depth understanding on the distribution of malnutrition (Underweight, SAM & MAM) in children under 5 years and the weighing efficiency status. 2) To identify one hub in each district based on the highest frequency of malnourished children through secondary data analysis. 3) To understand household-level behaviour of caregivers in relation to food and feeding practices of children under two years.

YouthInvest Foundation

March, 2023

June, 2023

Assam