Effectiveness of home-based nutritional counselling and support on exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi: a cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Elizabeth W. Kimani-Murage (Author), Paula L. Griffiths (Author), Frederick Murunga Wekesah (Author), Milka Wanjohi (Author), Nelson Muhia (Author), Peter Muriuki (Author), Thaddaeus Egondi (Author), Catherine Kyobutungi (Author), Alex C. Ezeh (Author), Stephen T. McGarvey (Author), Rachel N. Musoke (Author), Shane A. Norris (Author), Nyovani J. Madise (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) improves infant health and survival. We tested the effectiveness of a home-based intervention using Community Health Workers (CHWs) on EBF for six months in urban poor settings in Kenya. Methods We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial in K...