Walezi Pamoja: Evaluating the impact of breastfeeding support and information on rates of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Kiambu County, Kenya

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201909535581816

Enrollment

2800

Registered

2019-09-27

Start date

2019-10-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Neonatal nutrition

Interventions

Control

BF SMS plus upskilled delivery

BF SMS regular skilled delivery

Upskilled delivery only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women must deliver their baby in a public hospital in Kiambu County Women must voluntarily enroll in a SMS program which sends postnatal information to women following delivery. Women must have access to a mobile phone.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who did not deliver in Kiambu County

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months after birth	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Exclusive breastfeeding for 1-5 months following delivery	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactSathy Rajasekharan

Chief Innovation Officer

srajan@jacarandahealth.org+254741229929

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026