Scale/Scope:
86 villages (39 intervention villages, population: 38,998; 47 control villages, population: 42,149)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 2,361 neonates; baseline (1995-1996): 763; 1st follow-up (1996– 1997): 685; 2nd follow-up (1997–1998): 913
Outcomes:
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within six hours of birth
Results:
2nd follow-up vs. 1st follow-up vs. baseline: 89.7% vs. 81.9% vs. 47.5%
P-values/CIs:
Significance of trend p <0.001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation