Scale/Scope:
1 hospital
Evaluation Design:
Cross-sectional – 297 babies born in the four months after BFHI (November 2002-February 2003) (intervention) and 258 babies born before BFHI (November 2001-February 2002) (control)
Outcomes:
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF at 15 days old
Results:
after-BFHI group vs. before-BFHI: 97.4% vs. 93.1%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF at 2 months
Results:
after-BFHI group vs. before-BFHI: 76.1% vs. 67.2%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF-at 4 months
Results:
after-BFHI group vs. before-BFHI: 53.7% vs. 45.6%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF at 6 months
Results:
after-BFHI group vs. before-BFHI: 9.3% vs. 9.8%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
Mean duration of breastfeeding (months)
Results:
after-BFHI group vs. before-BFHI: 21.17 vs. 17.83 months OR=1.5
P-values/CIs:
p=0.0036 (95% CI: 1.16–2.03)
High Impact Practices:
Continued breastfeeding