Infant feeding practices Pregnancy and Childbirth Infant feeding
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:
Promotion of improved feeding at the health facility and community levels using multiple channels:
1. Face-to-face
2. Community based media
3. Community groups
Control group:
Rece
Sponsors
The Department of Child and Adolescent Health (CAH)/World Health Organization (WHO) (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants are all infants living in the community area served by health centres included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The only exclusion criteria identified is the patient's refusal to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants up to 6 months of age 2. Prevalence of "recommended infant feeding practices" (continued breastfeeding and three complementary feeds/day) at 6 - 11 months 3. Prevalence of Body Mass Index (BMI)/age equal of greater than 2SD at 6 - 11 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Diarrhoea and pneumonia in the 2 weeks before interview 2. Hospitalisations in the past year (and their cause) | — |
Countries
Cuba
Outcome results
None listed