Scale/Scope:
40 zones in Dhaka (20 intervention, 20 control)
Evaluation Design:
RCT –573 women in last trimester of pregnancy who completed all five months of study (288 intervention, 285 control)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth
Results:
64% vs. 15%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF at 5 months
Results:
70% vs. 6%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.0001
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding