Effect of the training of health care providers on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding

Effect of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative training on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in Kinshasa: A cluster randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201502000948394

Enrollment

368

Registered

2014-11-27

Start date

2012-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Paediatrics Exclusive breastfeeding

Interventions

WHO/UNICEF 20-hours course for maternity staff

Nothing was done

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Attending the antenatal care service for the first time 2.Being at least 18 years old 3.Consented to participate in the study 4.Plan to give birth in the maternity where she attended antenatal care visits, a single alive full-term child who was free of any serious health conditions that would require transfer to an intensive care unit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Maternity with Baby Friendly Hospital label 2. Mothers unable to breastfeed for any reason

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cessation of exclusive breastfeeding	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of the mother's breastfeeding self-efficacy and intention to breastfeed exclusively	—

Countries

Zaire

Contacts

Public ContactBenjamin Bikunda

babibikunda@yahoo.fr(+243) 998 242 476

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026