Journal article
Sep 03 2014
Gaps between breastfeeding awareness and practices in mothers result from inadequate support in health facilities and social norms
An Alive & Thrive (A&T) study in Viet Nam examined determinants of the gap between breastfeeding awareness and practices.
Journal article
Aug 01 2014
Suboptimal breastfeeding practices are associated with infant illness in Viet Nam (Hajeebjoy N., 2014. International Breastfeeding Journal)
Despite evidence supporting the importance of breastfeeding to child health, breastfeeding practices remain suboptimal in Viet Nam. There is currently little evidence on the importance of breastfeeding in the prevention of morbidity during infancy in Viet Nam.
Journal article
Oct 26 2013
Fathers as supporters for improved exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam (Bich, T.H., 2014. Maternal and Child Health Journal)
This study aimed to understand exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers of four and six-month-old infants whose fathers received breastfeeding education materials and counseling services.
Journal article
Oct 07 2013
Prelacteal feeding practices in Viet Nam: challenges and associated factors (Nguyen PH., 2020. Maternal Child Nutrition)
Despite the importance of early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding, prelacteal feeds continue to pose a barrier to optimal breastfeeding practices in several countries. This study examined the factors associated with prelacteal feeding among Vietnamese mothers in 2011.
Journal article
Oct 02 2013
Household food insecurity is associated with higher child undernutrition but the effect is not mediated by child dietary diversity (Ali D., 2013. Journal of Nutrition)
Household food insecurity (HFI) is a recognized underlying determinant of child undernutrition, but evidence of associations between HFI and child undernutrition is mixed.
Journal article
Sep 18 2013
Introducing infant and young child feeding indicators into national nutrition surveillance systems: lessons from Viet Nam (Hajeebhoy N., 2013. Maternal Child Nutrition)
A comprehensive set of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators for international use was published in 2008. Alive & Thrive (A&T) undertook a process to incorporate these indicators into Viet Nam’s National Nutrition Surveillance System (NNSS).
