Scale/Scope:
24 communities in Burkina Faso, 24 in Uganda, and 34 in South Africa (villages randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to control or intervention clusters)
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 2,579 motherinfant pairs
Burkina Faso: 392 intervention, 402 control
Uganda:396 intervention, 369 control
South Africa: 535 intervention, 485 control
Outcomes:
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF during previous 7 days at 3 months (12 weeks) - Burkina Faso
Results:
77% vs. 23%
P-values/CIs:
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High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF during previous 7 days at 3 months (12 weeks) - Uganda
Results:
77% vs. 34%
P-values/CIs:
--
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF during previous 7 days at 3 months (12 weeks) - South Africa
Results:
8% vs. 4%
P-values/CIs:
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High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF during previous 7 days at 6 months (24 weeks) - Burkina Faso
Results:
71% vs. 9%; OR=3.27
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 2.13–5.03)
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF during previous 7 days at 6 months (24 weeks) - Uganda
Results:
51% vs. 11%; OR=2.30
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 2.00–2.65)
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Outcomes Measured:
% EBF during previous 7 days at 6 months (24 weeks) - South Africa
Results:
2% vs. <1%; OR=1.98
P-values/CIs:
(95% CI: 1.30- 3.02)
High Impact Practices:
Exclusive breastfeeding