No clear pattern emerged, in terms of
increased EBF prevalence where certain strategies were employed or in the choice of strategies in different geographic areas.
We thank the NGOs who work to
increase EBF practice in many countries, and we thank the mothers for giving so much of themselves to this world.
This information may inform program implementers and policymakers seeking to
increase EBF practices.
Not exact matches
Twenty - eight projects were reviewed; 21 (75 %) were in areas where a statistically significant
increase in
EBF was observed between the beginning and end of the project.
We tested the difference between baseline and final
EBF proportions using Pearson's chi - square (a = 0.05) and identified project areas with a significant
increase.
With
increased emphasis on male involvement in the reproductive health care and decisions in global health, it is important to understand where engaging men as a social and behavior change approach, broadly speaking, may support
EBF practice and if it could hinder it.
Nonetheless, we were careful not to ascribe
EBF prevalence
increase to these projects» efforts.
With
increased emphasis on male involvement in reproductive health care and decisions in different settings, the question of for whom to focus promotion messages and supportive skills merits further research in order to determine the most appropriate and effective way to support
EBF.
In addition, not every project area had an
increase in
EBF prevalence.
A clinical trial in Brazil found that
EBF increased where fathers were included in a breastfeeding education program [23].