Scale/Scope:
24 unions (population: approximately 20,000 each) from three rural upazilas of Sylhet district (8 unions per group)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 14,769 live births from home care intervention, 16,325 live births from community care intervention, 15,350 from control
Outcomes:
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth - Home care vs. control
Results:
81% vs. 57%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.0001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth - Community care vs. control
Results:
71% vs. 57%
P-values/CIs:
p=0.0158
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation