Scale/Scope:
Bolivia - 3 ecoregions in rural and urban areas (1 million people) Ghana – 30 districts (3.5 million people) Madagascar - 10 focus districts of 2 highland provinces (expanded and contracted due to political crises)
Evaluation Design:
Repeated cross-sectional – large repeated surveys in each country
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
% timely initiation of breastfeeding - Bolivia
Results:
74% vs. 56%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% timely initiation of breastfeeding - Madagascar
Results:
78% vs. 34%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% timely initiation of breastfeeding - Ghana
Results:
50% vs. 32%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.05
High Impact Practices:
Breastfeeding initiation
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF of infants < 6 months old - Bolivia
Results:
65% vs. 54%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF of infants < 6 months old - Madagascar
Results:
68% vs. 46%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF of infants < 6 months old - Ghana
Results:
79% vs. 68%
P-values/CIs:
p<0.001
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding