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Using behavior change approaches to improve complementary feeding practices.

Tina Sanghvi¹, Renata Seidel¹, Jean Baker¹

¹Alive & Thrive, FHI 360, Washington DC, USA.

Maternal & Child Nutrition

|October 17, 2017

Summary

Improving complementary feeding practices, especially dietary diversity, is achievable with targeted interventions. Focusing on food access constraints and caregiver education can rapidly enhance practices in diverse settings.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Nutrition Science
Behavioral Science

Background:

Complementary feeding is crucial for child development.
Effective behavior change interventions are needed to improve feeding practices.
Existing programs offer valuable lessons for future initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare four complementary feeding programs using a behavior change framework.
To identify effective strategies for designing and implementing interventions.
To understand challenges and lessons learned in improving feeding practices.

Main Methods:

Case study analysis of four large-scale complementary feeding programs (Bangladesh, Malawi, Peru, Zambia).
Application of a behavior change model to examine intervention design and implementation.

Keywords:

Complementary feeding IYCF behavior change child nutrition framework for scaling up program review

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Main Results:

Commonalities and differences in program design and implementation were identified.
Effective strategies focused on specific constraints to food access and caregiver education.
Dietary diversity and complementary feeding practices improved rapidly in the studied settings.

Conclusions:

Complementary feeding practices can be rapidly improved across various contexts.
Interventions must address specific constraints to food access and utilize effective caregiver engagement strategies.
A five-step process is proposed to enhance the impact of complementary feeding programs.