Teaching parents about healthy lunches could boost Kids' nutrition

NCT ID NCT07506772

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Jimma University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether teaching parents and children about healthy eating can improve the quality of home-packed school lunches for preschoolers in Jimma, Ethiopia. Researchers will provide nutrition education via Telegram and printed materials to one group, while another group continues as usual. They will measure the diversity of foods in the children's lunches and their food preferences.

What this could mean

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Active substance: nutrition education (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simple nutrition education improves the quality of children's home-packed lunches, potentially informing public health programs.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study in a specific region, so results may not apply elsewhere. It relies on parent-reported data, which can be inaccurate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Food Preferences

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FOOD PREFERENCE HEALTHY EATING NUTRITIONAL STATUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Jimma University
RECRUITING

Jimma, Oromiya, Ethiopia

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