Journal article

Jul 16 2020

Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia (Nguyen, P.H., 2020. Maternal & Child Nutrition)

Data from three impact evaluations of large-scale social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia were used to examine whether early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) and non-prelacteal feeding are associated with increased prevalence of exclusiv

Journal article

Feb 25 2020

Different combinations of behavior change interventions and frequencies of interpersonal contacts are associated with infant and young child feeding practices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam (Kim, S., 2019. Current Developments in Nutrition)

This article demonstrates that exposure to interventions matters for impact, but the combination of behavior change interventions and number of interpersonal counseling contacts required to support behavior change in infant and young child feeding are context-specific.

Journal article

Oct 18 2016

Exposure to large-scale social and behavior change communication interventions is associated with improvements in infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia (Kim SS., 2016. PLOS One)

The Alive & Thrive (A&T) initiative aimed to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in Ethiopia through large-scale implementation of social and behavior change communication interventions in four regions of Ethiopia.

Job aid

Nov 05 2014

Infant and young child feeding quick reference book

Provides information in a question and answer format to equip health workers in Ethiopia to counsel and support families so that they can adopt good feeding practices.

Handout

Nov 05 2014

7 excellent feeding actions for parents and caregivers of infants

This handout encourages families to take action and use a checklist to monitor their personal progress in adopting the 7 excellent feeding actions.

Handout

Nov 05 2014

7 excellent actions carried out by smart & strong families

This child nutrition card from Ethiopia that encourages families to take action and use a checklist to monitor their personal progress in adopting the 7 excellent feeding actions.

 
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