Equipping caregivers with MUAC tapes empowered them to track child nutrition and become community health advocates¶
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Evidence · 1 study · qualitativer3·q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? Caregivers with MUAC tapes felt empowered to monitor their child's nutritional status and shared skills and advice with neighbors and friends. → Choo Esther M. 2026
Evidence¶
Choo Esther M. 2026¶
Choo Esther M., Lara-Arevalo Jonathan, Achieng Catherine, Odhiambo Merceline, Okello Maurine Anyango, Masheti Mary, Tickell Kirkby D., Diakhate Mame M., Singa Benson O., McGrath Christine J., Means Arianna Rubin. (2026). Acceptability, feasibility, appropriateness, uptake and cost perceptions of family mid-upper arm circumference supported by two-way SMS in western Kenya. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358775
q2 · i? · the article prints no effect size for this finding · qualitative · r3
Theme from caregiver focus groups: some caregivers were recognized as community leaders, measured neighborhood children, and advised mothers of malnourished children, e.g., advising urgent hospital visits for yellow or red measurements.
"Caregivers equipped with MUAC tape felt empowered to track the health status of their child and share their new knowledge with others in their community. Beliefs about capabilities primarily influenced this theme."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Caregivers and healthcare workers perceived Family MUAC with two-way SMS as acceptable, cost-saving, appropriate, and feasible — related
- Baseline-only training was insufficient for sustained measurement accuracy; healthcare workers recommended refresher training — related
- Caregiver uptake of the Family MUAC two-way SMS intervention was high — related
- Inconsistent MUAC measurements, negative social influences, and phone sharing compromised uptake, especially among low interactors — related
- Narrative and storying genres in educational inquiry risk disempowering the very people they claim to empower — related
- Program participation benefited participants' family roles and intergenerational communication, including parenting, advising relatives on health, and reduced reliance on children as translators — related
- Direct SMS communication with healthcare workers strengthened patient-provider relationships and trust — related
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family-muac-empowers-caregivers-as-health-advocates |
title |
Equipping caregivers with MUAC tapes empowered them to track child nutrition and become community health advocates |
description |
Equipping caregivers with MUAC tapes empowered them to track child nutrition and become community health advocates |
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review |
evidence_strength |
moderate |
newest_evidence |
2026 |
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by claude/unspecified on 2026-09-25 |
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1 — choo-esther-m-2026 |
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