A local based food security intervention targeted group communication activities to improve nutritional status of children under five years old in Lao Cai province, Vietnam

The study was conducted to (i) determine the effectiveness of the local-based food security intervention in improving the knowledge and practice of mothers in infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, and (ii) assess the effectiveness of the intervention in improving the nutritional status of children under five years in two communes in Lao Cai province.