Caregiver Resources Measures
The Maternal Self-Efficacy for Complementary Feeding (MSE-CF) scale is composed of four questions related to maternal self-efficacy for (1) feeding family-cooked foods, (2) avoiding feeding store-bought snacks, (3) being able to decide the types of foods fed to the child, and (4) raising a healthy child.
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This report describes the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA) collaborative approach, which includes: (1) facilitating multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder engagement on nutrition; (2) supporting nutrition advocacy strategies and materials; (3) strengthening the capacity of multiple levels and sectors of government to lead, plan, budget for, and implement nutrition programming; and (4) fostering government accountability through better financial management, improved collection of nutrition data, and enhanced capacity of journalists and civil society organizations to moni
Caregiver Resources Measures
Multidimensional, functional social support questionnaire that measures perceived support. The original scale by Broadhead et al 1998 was validated with 8 items that measure the quantity of confidant (having someone to share and discuss important matters in life) and affective (being shown love and caring) support.
Caregiver Resources Measures
Multidimensional social support survey that assesses four functional social support domains (tangible, emotional/informational, affectionate, and positive social interaction) and also includes a question about the number of close friends and family.
Caregiver Resources Measures
Distinguish perceived social support from three sources: family, friends, and significant others.
Caregiver Resources Measures
Assesses relationships with friends, family, and neighbors. Asks for the number of close confidants, the sense of concern from other people, and the relationship with neighbors, with a focus on the accessibility of practical help.
Caregiver Resources Measures
Assess the social support fathers and grandmothers provide to mothers. Fathers and grandmothers were asked about support provided, and mothers were asked about support received.
Caregiver Resources Measures
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screen (GAD-7) is a 7-item Likert scale that measures common symptoms of anxiety.
Caregiver Resources Measures
Used to measure the severity of depressive symptoms and, in contexts where the scale is clinically validated, screen for possible depression. The recall period is over the last two weeks.
Caregiver Resources Measures
Family support was categorized into good (higher than the mean data) and poor (less than the mean data). Developed to reflect emotional, material, and informational support for complementary feeding.