The effect of the Alive & Thrive initiative on exclusive breastfeeding in rural Burkina Faso: a repeated cross-sectional cluster randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Jenny A Cresswell, PhD (Author), Rasmané Ganaba, PhD (Author), Sophie Sarrassat, PhD (Author), Henri Somé, BSc (Author), Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, PhD (Author), Simon Cousens, ProfMA (Author), Veronique Filippi, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding on mortality, health, and development of children have been well documented. In Burkina Faso, the Alive & Thrive initiative combined interpersonal communication and community mobilisation activities with the aim of improving knowledge,...