Exploring how and why Care Groups work to improve infant feeding practices in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within our inquiry into the implementation of breastfeeding policy in Malawi, Care Groups have been mentioned as a means to improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes. The 'Care Group model' is an approach primarily used in international development settings, whereby social and behaviour changes are promoted through supported peer-to-peer (mostly mother-to-mother) knowledge sharing. The aim of most Care Groups is to promote improved infant nutrition, improve hygiene and increase the number of children who are fully vaccinated and exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months. The behavioural changes promoted by Care Groups (such as safe infant feeding, frequent hand washing, consistent mosquito net usage, providing suitable complementary foods from 6 months

SUBMITTER: Pieterse P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7548036 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature