This article demonstrated that recipients in the Phase I intensive intervention, which provided interpersonal counseling, community mobilization, and mass media campaigns, mobilized additional resources to improve diets.

Interaction within mothers’ social networks, reinforced by promoting positive social norms for appropriate behaviors, can affect IYCF practices, according to this study in Bangladesh.

Mothers in the rural Boucle de Mouhoun Region of Burkina Faso had low levels of knowledge of IYCF and practices, according to this study: 60% of children had the minimum meal frequency, while only 18% benefited from the minimum dietary diversity and 13% received minimum acceptable diet.

This report provides a clear path and guidance for the government and other key stakeholders to develop a national advocacy and behavior change communication strategy for stunting reduction.

Malnutrition accounts for more than 50 percent of under-five deaths in Nigeria.

This roadmap facilitates alignment, improves sense of ownership, ensures relevant stakeholders are involved, and sets an appropriate structure for the process of putting together the communication strategy.