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

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...

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Main Authors: Jenny A Cresswell, PhD, Rasmané Ganaba, PhD, Sophie Sarrassat, PhD, Henri Somé, BSc, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, PhD, Simon Cousens, ProfMA, Veronique Filippi, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18304947