A program impact pathway analysis identifies critical steps in the implementation and utilization of a behavior change communication intervention promoting infant and child feeding practices in Bangladesh

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 143, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2029-2037

  Avula, Rasmi ^a,f   Menon, Purnima ^a   Saha, Kuntal K ^b   Bhuiyan, Mahbubul Islam ^b   Chowdhury, Anita S ^c   Siraj, Saiqa ^c,d   Haque, Raisul ^c   Jalal, Chowdhury S B ^c,e   Afsana, Kaosar ^c   Frongillo, Edward A ^f  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

^c RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

^d SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^e MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM IMPACT PATHWAY; RURAL AREA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRAINING; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FOOD INTAKE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS;

EID: 84888405544     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.179085     Document Type: Article

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