PROJECT
Formative Research to inform “Munnuwelo: An Early Childhood Development Campaign in Mozambique”
Organization:
Development Media International (DMI)
Period:
April – July 2023
Location:
Nampula, Zambézia, Manica and Maputo Provinces
Activities / Services:
- Revision of the research protocol and data collection tools; Implementation of the entire data collection process;
- Data analysis;
- Final reporting;
- Writing a scientific paper for publication;
- Presentation of the study results at international conferences.
Project Summary:
The primary objective of the formative research was to gain insight into the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, practices, and behaviors of caregivers with children under three years old regarding complementary feeding, responsive caregiving, and the establishment of learning opportunities for early childhood development. Qualitative research methods employed included key-informant interviews at the government level, focus group discussions within communities involving both men and women, in-depth interviews with primary caregivers, and observations of caregiver-child interactions.