Scale/Scope:
1 hospital
Evaluation Design:
RCT – data from 255 adolescent girls delivering in the hospital analyzed (132 mother-child pairs intervention, 123 control); data collected at baseline and monthly for six months postpartum
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
Mean age of introduction of non-breast milk and complementary foods (days)
Results:
153 (95% CI, 114.6–191.4) vs. 95 days (95% CI, 8.7–111.3)
P-values/CIs:
CIs did not overlap
High Impact Practices:
Introduction of complementary foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed complementary foods at 4 months
Results:
22.8% (95% CI: 15.9–29.7) vs. 41% (95% CI: 32.8–49.2)
P-values/CIs:
CIs did not overlap
High Impact Practices:
Introduction of complementary foods
Outcomes Measured:
% of children fed complementary foods at 6 months
Results:
87.1% (95% CI: 81.4–92.8) vs. 88.4% (95% CI: 82.9–93.9)
P-values/CIs:
CIs overlap
High Impact Practices:
Introduction of complementary foods