Do improvements in infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices endure the test of time?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing malnutrition is a key priority for governments in low- and middle-income countries given its lasting effects on child development, health, income, and economic growth. Strategies to improve recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, especially during the first two years of life, are considered among the most effective.

Methods

In this paper, we evaluate the long-run impacts of an innovative education strategy based on interactive play and performing arts implemented in El Alto, Bolivia on caregivers' IYCF knowledge and practices. Two thousand and fifteen households were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Two rounds of data were collected approximately 30 and 42 months after baseline. We estimate short-term (30 month) a

SUBMITTER: Winters S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998429 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature