Awareness & knowledge of frontline workers on infant & young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A qualitative study from Palghar-Maharashtra, India.

ABSTRACT: Background & objectives Appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are crucial for growth and development during the first two years of life. Despite national initiatives, suboptimal IYCF practices prevail in tribal regions, contributing to undernutrition among under- five children. This necessitates need of specific targeted interventions through involvement of front line workers considering their role in community engagement. This study aims to assess awareness and knowledge of frontline workers about IYCF practices in Palghar district of Maharashtra. Methods This paper is part of a pre-intervention phase of a quasi-experimental study on IYCF practices in a tribal block of Palghar district, which included qualitative data through 56 in-depth interviews among frontline wo

SUBMITTER: Surve SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12744577 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature