A baseline study in Noarai and Islampur unions of Chhatak Upazilla under Sunamganj was carried out between April and June 2017 using a mixed method approach consisting of a household survey, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The results of this baseline study are presented in this report and are part of the health impact evaluation of the approach. The baseline data clearly shows the need for improved WaSH, which could be reached by improving sanitation infrastructure but also by creating awareness to stimulate behavioral change.
The KIT baseline study creates an immense database on social-economic conditions in the project area, on water, sanitation and hygiene, on health, nutrition, safe motherhoods and SHRH. It holds lots of valuable information. Key to thorough analyses is to detect correlations among variables, showing significant associations with stunting, thus indicating a strong impact. Among a list of variables associated with stunting among children 6-23 months old in the baseline study sofar, KIT identified three factors, i.e. age of child, exclusive breastfeeding till 6 month, and the literacy rate of mothers.
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