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Thompson and Harutyunyan (2009); Armenia

Scale/Scope:
16 villages across Martuni region of Gegharkunik marz
Evaluation Design:
Repeated cross-sectional – 600 with at least one child aged 24 months or younger (300 preintervention; 300 postintervention)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth
Results:
endline vs. baseline: endline vs. baseline: 66.9% vs. 70.4%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth
Results:
endline vs. baseline: exposed vs. unexposed: 72.5% vs. 56.3%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF in the past 24 hours among infants < 6 months old
Results:
endline vs. baseline: endline vs. baseline: 48.1% vs. 16.7%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF in the past 24 hours among infants < 6 months old
Results:
endline vs. baseline: exposed vs. unexposed: 58.1% 37.5%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding