Improving dietary diversity and food security among low-income families during financial crisis using cash transfers and mHealth: experience from two selected districts in Sri Lanka.

Background: The economic crisis in Sri Lanka worsened food insecurity, with millions facing moderate-to-severe food shortages. This study evaluates the effectiveness of cash transfers combined with mobile health education in enhancing dietary diversity and food security among Sri Lankan households during the crisis.

Methods: This quasi-experimental single-group pre-post study involved 1040 eligible individuals selected through stratified random sampling from eligible households of Samurdhi beneficiaries and smallholder farmers.

Mobile Phone-Based Nutrition Education Targeting Pregnant and Nursing Mothers in Sri Lanka.

Introduction: A woman's nutrition during pregnancy and nursing affects the mother and the growing child. Similarly, the first two years of a child's life are critical to their growth and development and are facilitated by optimum nutrition. Women's nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices influence household food and nutrition security.