Impacts of a social and behavior change communication program implemented at scale on infant and young feeding practices in Nigeria: Results of a cluster-randomized evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are important for child survival and healthy growth, but IYCF practices remain suboptimal in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to measure the impact of Alive & Thrive's IYCF social and behavior change communication intervention on early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and minimum dietary diversity in Kaduna and Lagos States.

Methods

Local government areas were randomly allocated to intervention or comparison. Cross-sectional surveys of households with children aged 0-23 months were conducted [N = 6,266 baseline (2017), N = 7,320 endline (2020)]. Logistic regression was used to calculate difference-in-differences estimates (DDEs) of impact on IYCF practices and to assess within group chang

SUBMITTER: Flax VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9731440 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature