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Omer et al. (2008); Pakistan

Scale/Scope:
10 communities from 3 districts (5 intervention, 5 control), 8 of which were rural
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 1,070 women who had been pregnant and delivered during the three years prior to the intervention (529 intervention, 541 control)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% gave colostrum to infant
Results:
79.2% vs. 65.3%; OR=1.60
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 1.17–2.18)
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation