Conclusions
In the M-SAKHI study, innovative android-based Apps, namely ACEC, FFQ, and IDR were developed to collect high-quality dietary data of rural pregnant women and infants from villages in Maharashtra in central India. The ACEC App was used to create a region-specific food database. In contrast, the FFQ and IDR Apps were used to collect dietary data to evaluate the dietary diversity and nutrient values of foods that rural pregnant women and their infants consumed. These Apps are user-friendly and have several built-in features that ensure high-quality data are captured on the field. Furthermore, these Apps are an especially promising alternative for collecting dietary data in a low-resource setting to empower researchers and policymakers with actionable data.