Mazira Project
Investigating whether one egg per day improves growth, development and nutritional biomarkers.
Why this research began
Eggs offer high-quality protein, fats and micronutrients in a compact, potentially affordable food.
What the study asks
Can daily egg supplementation during complementary feeding improve child outcomes?
How the research works
Children were assigned to an egg intervention or control group and monitored for growth, diet, morbidity and development.
Who contributes
Young children enrolled during early complementary feeding.
Where it takes place
Mangochi District, eastern Lake Malawi.
Study objectives
Evaluate daily egg supplementation.
Measure growth, diet and morbidity.
Assess child development and nutritional biomarkers.
Principal and contributing research team
Status and study timeline
- 01Community enrolment
- 02Daily egg intervention
- 03Growth and diet monitoring
- 04Development and biomarker assessment
Participating and collaborating institutions
Publications and findings
task_altThe project generated evidence on a practical animal-source food intervention during complementary feeding.
Selected publications will be linked after the study record has been verified and approved.
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Study documents
Approved protocols, public summaries and shareable study materials are published through the research resources library.
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Mazira adds evidence on practical, locally relevant animal-source food interventions.