Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding: Evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and continued breastfeedingSummary: The report describes findings from the IYCN Project’s literature review examining evidence on community interventions to promote optimal...
Consulting with caregivers: Formative research to determine the barriers and facilitators to optimal infant and young child feeding in three regions of MalawiSummary: This report and handout summarize research intended to provide the information necessary to design effective activities to improve infant and young...
Engaging Grandmothers and Men in Infant and Young Child Feeding and Maternal Nutrition: Report of a formative assessment in Eastern and Western KenyaSummary: The purpose of this formative assessment was to document infant and young child feeding and maternal dietary practices, and to inform the design of...
Focusing on Improving Complementary Feeding in Ethiopia: Trials of Improved Practices in an Urban AreaSummary: This report summarizes a Trials of Improved Practices formative assessment that aimed to understand current complementary feeding practices among an...
Formative assessment of infant and young child feeding practices at the community level in ZambiaSummary: Following on the results of the 2007 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, IYCN conducted this formative study to fill gaps in understanding of...
Formative assessment of infant and young child feeding practices: Federal Capital Territory, NigeriaSummary: IYCN conducted this formative study in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, Nigeria, in early 2010 to examine infant and young child feeding...
Integration of nutrition education into the Ethiopia Urban Gardens Program: Results of recipe trials and focus group discussionsSummary: This report describes a qualitative assessment that was the first step in developing an effective approach for integrating nutrition education into...
Kenya Infant Feeding Assessment: Eastern and Western ProvincesSummary: This study was conducted in Eastern and Western Provinces, Kenya, in 2008 to assess the experiences of HIV-infected mothers and their infants during...
Literature Review on Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition Prepared for the Message and Materials Development Workshop in EthiopiaSummary: This report reviews recent health and nutrition literature from Ethiopia, with a focus on the nutrition and care of children, women, and adolescent...
Men as positive agents of change: Findings from a formative assessmentSummary: This document summarizes the results of an assessment in Kenya’s Western and Eastern Provinces to learn how to best engage men in support of...