Promoting weaning practices and growth of Egyptian infants by using communication for behavioral development approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to various affordable and nutritious foods is considered a challenging factor for households with limited resources affecting the proper weaning practices. In order to motivate communities to adhere to the right and proper weaning practices, the social aspect should be considered through close communication with the targeted communities. This study aimed to evaluate how impactful the use of the principles of Communication for Development (C4D) that respect parents' beliefs and their cultural norms is in improving the weaning practices and growth of infants in an Egyptian village.

Methods

An interventional three-phase study was conducted for three years. The intervention targeted 464 mothers of infants up to 2 years of age. C4D interventions encouraged each

SUBMITTER: Metwally AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9713754 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature