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Manandhar et al. (2004); Nepal

Scale/Scope:
42 rural village development committees from one district (21 intervention, 21 control)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 6,714 (3,190 intervention, 3,524 control)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth
Results:
62% vs. 54%, AOR37 = 1.40
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 0.52–3.79)
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% discarded colostrum
Results:
29% vs. 42%, AOR=0.55
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 0.27–1.10)
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation