A behavioural change communication intervention to decrease the provision of water to children under six months of age in the Republic of Guinea.
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- PACTR202105884493022
- Lead Sponsor
- niversite de Moncton
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
Being a mother aged 20 years or older who gave birth vaginally to a unique child with a birth weight greater than 2.5 kg and was breastfeeding.
Exclusion Criteria
Mothers of infants under six months of age who had severe medical (e.g. mental health issues), obstetric complications (e.g. c-section), babies with severe medical conditions (e.g. HIV/AIDS) or congenital malformations and aged below 20 years were excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Behavioral change specifically reduction of the proportion of mothers providing water to children under six months of age in addition to breast milk
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improved exclusive breastfeeding rate.