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Large-Scale Social And Behavior Change Communication Interventions Have Sustained Impacts On Infant And Young Child Feeding Knowledge And Practices: Results Of A 2-Year Follow-Up Study In Bangladesh, Sunny S. Kim, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Lan Mai Tran, Tina Sanghvi, Zeba Mahmud, Mohammad Raisul Haque, Kaosar Afsana, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Marie T. Ruel, Purnima Menon
Large-Scale Social And Behavior Change Communication Interventions Have Sustained Impacts On Infant And Young Child Feeding Knowledge And Practices: Results Of A 2-Year Follow-Up Study In Bangladesh, Sunny S. Kim, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Lan Mai Tran, Tina Sanghvi, Zeba Mahmud, Mohammad Raisul Haque, Kaosar Afsana, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Marie T. Ruel, Purnima Menon
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Background: Sustained improvements in infant and young child feeding (IYCF) require continued implementation of effective interventions. From 2010-2014, Alive & Thrive (A&T) provided intensive interpersonal counseling (IPC), community mobilization (CM), and mass media (MM) in Bangladesh, demonstrating impact on IYCF practices. Since 2014, implementation has been continued and scaled up by national partners with support from other donors and with modifications such as added focus on maternal nutrition and reduced program intensity. Objective: We assessed changes in intervention exposure and IYCF knowledge and practices in the intensive (IPC + CM + MM) compared with nonintensive areas (standard nutrition counseling + …
Cohort Profile: The Maternal And Infant Nutrition Interventions In Matlab (Minimat) Cohort In Bangladesh, Shams El Arifeen, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Jena Hamadani, Ashraful I. Khan, Ruchira T. Naved, Anisur Rahman, Rubhana Raqib, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Katarina Ekholm Selling, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Lars Åke Persson
Cohort Profile: The Maternal And Infant Nutrition Interventions In Matlab (Minimat) Cohort In Bangladesh, Shams El Arifeen, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Jena Hamadani, Ashraful I. Khan, Ruchira T. Naved, Anisur Rahman, Rubhana Raqib, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Katarina Ekholm Selling, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Lars Åke Persson
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A Test Of Criteria For Determining "Optimal" Ppor Model Reference Groups: Measuring Excess Infant Deaths In The Border Region, Alexis Nicole Ramos
A Test Of Criteria For Determining "Optimal" Ppor Model Reference Groups: Measuring Excess Infant Deaths In The Border Region, Alexis Nicole Ramos
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Background: Infant mortality is one of the strongest indicators of social and economic development in all countries. Understanding infant mortality is critical for understanding the health of nations. Strategies for lowering infant death rates are needed. The Perinatal Periods of Risk Model (PPOR) is an approach that allows communities to determine when infant death and excess death is occurring by categorizing death into four perinatal categories. Excess infant deaths are determined by defining a reference group with the lowest mortality rate, and then comparing the reference group rate to other subgroups. The typical reference group has been defined as white, …