2.2. Preparatory Work

Before undertaking the trial, local enumerators (n = 38) were trained on data collection methodology including anthropometry measurements. Community health workers (2 per selected village) were also trained on nutrition counseling and education using national training packages developed by the National Nutrition programme from the National Maternal and Child Health Center, Ministry of Health. All survey tools were translated in Khmer and reviewed during the training to ensure their conformity with the English version as well as the absence of any ambiguity. A pretest of all survey tools was also conducted in villages located in the vicinity of the training center, which was far from villages selected for the study.