A randomized control trial to assess the effectiveness of a video-based intervention to improve interpersonal communication skills on complementary feeding among Public Health Midwives, and client satisfaction in in selected MOH areas of the district of Gampaha District.

INTERVENTION: Study setting Medical officer of health (MOH) areas in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Method of randomization A random cluster sampling method will be adopted with a MOH area defined as a cluster. 14 MOH areas out of 15 (excluding the Raagam MOH area) in Gampaha district will be grouped into seven pairs.the 14 MOH areas will be paired in a way that two MOH areas that are geographically far away would come in to a pair. Three pairs out of the seven pairs would be select randomly for the study. Out of the selected three pairs, the three MOH offices which are more towards to the South would be named as category A. The rest of the three MOH offices, which are more towards the North would be named as category B. MOH offices in category A and B would randomly select to control and intervention arm by tossing a coin. Intervention package for Public Health Midwives (PHM) 1. Introduction to communication (30 min) 2. Video display on interpersonal communication (20 min) 3. Power point presentation on complementary feeding 4. Role‐play by the study participants on interpersonal communication (1 hour) 5. Interactive discussion (30 min) These activates will be performed with in a half a day per MOH area one time. Standard practice for the control group Control group would not be given any intervention. PHMs will undergo routine training which are conducted at the MOH office. CONDITION: Community study on communication PRIMARY OUTCOME: Proportion of Public Health Midwives having “good inter‐personal communication skillsâ€? rated by the Interpersonal communication skills assessment tool ( IPCST). ; [Base line, Two weeks after the intervention and at 3 months following intervention. ]; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Proportion of Public Health Midwives having “good inter‐personal communication skillsâ€? assessed by a validated assessment tool. ; [One month after the intervention ; ]; Proportion of PHMs with "good knowledge" on complementary feeding assessed by a validated assessment tool. [Two weeks after the intervention ]; INCLUSION CRITERIA: Public Health Midwives who have been working for more than 6 months in the setting