ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2018
Effectiveness of programmes and interventions to support optimal breastfeeding among children 0-23 months, South Asia: A scoping review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Poor access to breastfeeding counseling services and associated factors among lactating mothers who had optimal antenatal care follow-up in Sub-saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent Demographic and Health Survey.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Do various types of prelacteal feeding (PLF) have different associations with breastfeeding duration in Indonesia? A cross-sectional study using Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey datasets.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Factors associated with intention to breastfeed in Vietnamese mothers: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Between and Within-Country Variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in South Asia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between Mother's Education and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in South Asia.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an mHealth supported breastfeeding peer counselor intervention in rural India.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic inequalities in early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh: findings from the 2018 demographic and health survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Breastfeeding Self-efficacy and Related Socio-demographic, Perinatal and Psychological Factors: a Cross-sectional Study Among Postpartum Greek Women.Materia socio-medica · 2021Article
- The quality of maternal nutrition and infant feeding counselling during antenatal care in South Asia.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
- Association of prenatal counselling and immediate postnatal support with early initiation of breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- The yearly financing need of providing paid maternity leave in the informal sector in Indonesia.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia.Maternal & child nutrition · 2020Article
- Multisector nutrition gains amidst evidence scarcity: scoping review of policies, data and interventions to reduce child stunting in Afghanistan.Health research policy and systems · 2020Article
- Different Combinations of Behavior Change Interventions and Frequencies of Interpersonal Contacts Are Associated with Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.Current developments in nutrition · 2020Article
- Prevalence of prelacteal feeding and associated risk factors in Indonesia: Evidence from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic Health Survey.PloS one · 2020Article
- Experiences with peer support for breastfeeding in Beirut, Lebanon: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
Most children in South Asia are breastfed at some point in their lives; however, many are not breastfed optimally, including the early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) within 1 hr of birth, avoidance of prelacteal feeds (APF), exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 months, and continued breastfeeding (CBF) up to 2 years of age or beyond. This review identifies and collates evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to support optimal breastfeeding in five countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. A scoping review was conducted of peer-reviewed and grey literature. The 31 eligible studies included randomized trials and quasi-experimental designs that were conducted between 1990 and 2015. Data were collated regarding intervention design, characteristics, and effectiveness to support EIBF, APF, EBF, and CBF. Most studies reported a positive impact on breastfeeding outcomes, including 21/25 studies that examined EIBF, 15/19 studies that examined EBF, and 10/10 studies that examined APF. The only study that examined CBF reported no effect. Education, counselling, and maternal, newborn, and child health initiatives were common intervention types with positive effects on breastfeeding outcomes. Interventions were delivered in health facility, community, and home/family environments. Programmes and interventions that reached women and their families with repeated exposure and beginning during pregnancy were more likely to improve EIBF and EBF outcomes. Interventions with no impact on breastfeeding were characterized by short duration, irregular frequency, inappropriate timing, poor coverage, and targeting.
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