Scale/Scope:
39 villages (population: 104,123) (13 villages in each groups)(35)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 2,601 live births (1,522 intervention, 1,079 control)
Outcomes:
Outcomes Measured:
% pre-lacteal feed
Results:
38·4% vs. 79·9%
P-values/CIs:
Rate ratio: 0·49 (0·42–0·57) p<0·0001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth
Results:
70·6% vs.15·5%
P-values/CIs:
Rate ratio: 4·57 (3·38–6·15) p<0·0001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation