Scale/Scope:
2 counties in Shan’xi province (approximately 6,000 children 6-24 months of age)
Evaluation Design:
Repeated cross-sectional – baseline (June 2008): 226 caregivers and their children 6-24 month-old; endline (January 2010): 221 caregivers and their children 6-24 month-old
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% early initiation of breastfeeding
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 16.8% vs. 8.6%
P-values/CIs:
p=0.01
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding at 12 months
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 66.7% vs. 76%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Continued breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding at 24 months
Results:
endline vs. baseline: 37.0% vs. 42.3%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Continued breastfeeding