Addressing social barriers and closing the gender knowledge gap: Exposure to road shows is associated with more knowledge and more positive beliefs, attitudes and social norms regarding exclusive breastfeeding in rural Zimbabwe

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 459-470

  Jenkins, Alison L ^a,d   Tavengwa, Naume V ^a   Chasekwa, Bernard ^a   Chatora, Kumbirai ^b   Taruberekera, Noah ^b   Mushayi, Wellington ^b,e   Madzima, Rufaro C ^c   Mbuya, Mduduzi N N ^a  

^a ZVITAMBO   (Zimbabwe)

^b Emerald Park Offices   (Zimbabwe)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE   (Zimbabwe)

^d PSI/Rwanda   (Rwanda)

^e UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Exclusive breastfeeding; Health education; IYCF; Post natal HIV transmission; Social marketing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONDOM; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONDOMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84865742481     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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