Volume
36
Issue
6
Abstract
This article describes the impact of a collaborative intervention designed to promote prenatal and infant health. Classes on nutrition and other topics were held once a week for high-risk pregnant women and new mothers. Using a pre-test-post-test evaluation design, quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to assess program impact. Findings revealed statistically significant pre-test-post-test mean score differences in knowledge relating to prenatal and infant nutrition. Participants reported that as a result of the program, they started to eat healthy foods, compare food labels, reduced or stopped smoking, and decreased consumption of alcohol.
Recommended Citation
Viegas, S., & Betterley, C. (1998). The Stork's Nest Program Benefits At-Risk Mothers and Their Babies. The Journal of Extension, 36(6), Article 8. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol36/iss6/8
