Protocol for a quasi experimental mixed method study on impact of intervention for improving Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices in tribal block of Palghar District, Maharashtra, India through involvement of frontline workers

• Suchitra Surve,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Scientist D, Department of Child Health Research, ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8326-0059

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• Shraddha Kyatam,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Project Research Scientist-I (Non-medical), Department of Operational and Implementation Research, MRHRU Dahanu, ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0044-3007

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• Shahina Begum,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Scientist F, Department of Biostatistics and Socio Behavioral Research, ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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• Bhavya M. K,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Scientist B, Department of Operational and Implementation Research, ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3395-433X

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• Santosh Chaudhari,

  Roles Project administration, Resources

  Affiliation District Health Officer, Office of the District Health Officer, District Headquarters, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

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• Sagar Patil,

  Roles Project administration, Resources

  Affiliation District RCH Officer, Office of the District Health Officer, District Headquarters, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

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• Shivshankar Timmanpyati,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

  Affiliation Chief Clinical Dietician, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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• Purabi Mahajan,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

  Affiliation Senior Clinical Dietician, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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• Ragini Kulkarni

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: kulkarnir@nirrch.res.in, kulkarnir120@gmail.com

  Affiliation Scientist F, Department of Operational and Implementation Research, Nodal Officer- MRHRU Dahanu, ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6238-2436

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