Journal article
Feb 11 2020
Information Diffusion and Social Norms Are Associated with Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Bangladesh (Nguyen, P., 2019. The Journal of Nutrition)
Interaction within mothers’ social networks, reinforced by promoting positive social norms for appropriate behaviors, can affect IYCF practices, according to this study in Bangladesh.
Brief
Oct 15 2017
Maximizing lives saved & improving growth & development through IYCF in Nigeria
This information card shares a preliminary snapshot of quantitative and qualitative data from a health provider survey (public and private facility-based providers, chemists and community pharmacists, and traditional birth attendants), and focus group discussions with mothers, fathers, and grandm
Brief
Oct 15 2017
Strengthening IYCF practices in Amhara region of Ethiopia
This information card highlights data from an A&T project with Concern Worldwide that was implemented in 12 woredas between 2014 and 2016.
Brief
Oct 15 2017
Improving infant and young child feeding practices at scale: Alive & Thrive approach and results in Ethiopia - 2009-2017
Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in decreasing child mortality and reducing the prevalence of stunting in the last decade. Between 2000 and 2016, the prevalence of stunting declined from 58 percent to 38 percent.
Brief
Oct 01 2017
Timed and age appropriate messaging approach on infant and young child feeding
Timed and Age Appropriate Messaging for Infant and Young Child Feeding (TAAM-IYCF) is an approach that facilitates frequent one-on-one contact between health personnel and mothers of children less than two years of age.
Brief
Jul 01 2017
Promoting young child feeding with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Eighty-five percent of the population in Amhara is Orthodox Christian.