Effect of mother support groups on nutritional status in children under two years of age in Laisamis village, Kenya.

Background: In tackling the ongoing malnutrition problem in many parts of Kenya, the government has initialized preventive actions such as mother support groups in order to improve health and nutrition among children. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of such intervention.

Objective: This study aimed at determining how mother support groups affect the nutrition status of children under 2 years of age.