Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Victor, Vijay; S, Subramanian; Pradeep, Divya Title A name given to the resource Behavioural nudges and maternal diet: Results from a cluster-randomised pilot trial among pregnant women in India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics;Volume;122;Issue;;Article No.;102557; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2026.102557" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2026.102557</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035360256?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035360256?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Victor V., Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Haridwar Road, Uttarakhand, 247667, India; S S., Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore, Campus Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Pradeep D., Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore, Campus Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India Description An account of the resource Micronutrient shortfalls pose a significant threat to maternal health across India. We evaluate whether brief, low-intensity informational nudges can improve short-run maternal diet quality during pregnancy. We conducted a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial across 22 primary health centre (PHC) catchments in Karnataka, assigning catchments to one of three behavioural interventions (printed pamphlets, Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) home visits, or research-team phone calls) or to routine-care control. A panel of 440 pregnant women was surveyed at baseline and again four weeks later. Primary outcomes were small meal frequency and two 24-hour dietary diversity measures: a continuous score and the binary Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women. Using multi-arm difference-in-differences models with pooled specifications, we find modest improvements over time across all arms. However, the interventions did not improve meal frequency or dietary diversity relative to the control group. These inferences were robust to 100 control-group subsampling iterations. Over this four week pilot period, low intensity, information only nudges did not improve meal frequency or dietary diversity beyond standard care by policy relevant amounts, helping bound the short run impacts of brief informational messaging in this setting. 2026 Elsevier Inc. Subject The topic of the resource Behavioural interventions; Dietary diversity; Maternal nutrition; Meal frequency; Randomised controlled trial Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Inc. Relation A related resource ISSN: 22148043; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online