Effectiveness of home-based nutritional counselling and support on exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) improves infant health and survival. We tested the effectiveness of a home-based intervention using Community Health Workers (CHWs) on EBF for six months in urban poor settings in Kenya. Methods We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial in K...

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Autori principali:	Elizabeth W. Kimani-Murage, Paula L. Griffiths, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Milka Wanjohi, Nelson Muhia, Peter Muriuki, Thaddaeus Egondi, Catherine Kyobutungi, Alex C. Ezeh, Stephen T. McGarvey, Rachel N. Musoke, Shane A. Norris, Nyovani J. Madise
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	BMC 2017-12-01
Serie:	Globalization and Health
Soggetti:	Exclusive breastfeeding Infant feeding practices Child nutrition Cluster randomized controlled trials Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa
Accesso online:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-017-0314-9
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