Scale/Scope:
36 clusters (18 intervention, 18 control) with a population of approximately 228,186
Evaluation Design:
RCT – live births identified over study period; analysis of breastfeeding indicators was limited to 16,926 infants alive at 1 month (8,807 intervention; 8,119 control)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within four hours of birth
Results:
61% vs. 61%; OR= 1.01(40)
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 0·38– 3·11)
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF for 6 weeks
Results:
80% vs. 69%; OR=1·82
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 1.14–2.92)
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding