A theory-based behavioural change communication intervention to decrease the provision of water to infants under 6 months of age in the Republic of Guinea.
Public Health Nutr
; 25(11): 3067-3078, 2022 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In many countries, the provision of water in the early months of a baby's life jeopardises exclusive breast-feeding (EBF). Using a behavioural theory, this study assessed the impact of a behaviour change intervention on mothers' intention to act and, in turn, on the water provision in addition to breast milk to their infants under 6 months of age (IU6M) in two regions of Guinea.DESIGN:
A quasi-experimental design. Data on individual and environmental factors of the theoretical framework, sociodemographic and outcomes were collected using validated questionnaires before and after the intervention. The outcomes examined were the intention to provide water to IU6M, the provision of water and EBF. Path analyses were performed to investigate pathways by which psychosocial and environmental factors influenced the water provision in addition to breast milk.SETTING:
Four health centres were assigned randomly to each study's arm (one control/CG and one intervention group/IG per region).PARTICIPANTS:
The sample included 300 mothers of IU6M 150 per group.RESULTS:
In IG, the proportion of mothers providing water decreased from 61 % to 29 % before and after the intervention (P < 0·001), while no difference was observed in CG (P = 0·097). The EBF rate increased in IG (from 24·0 % to 53·8 %, P < 0·001) as opposed to CG (36·7 % to 45·9 %, P = 0·107). An association (P < 0·001) between the intention and the behaviour was observed in both groups.CONCLUSIONS:
An intervention developed using a sound framework reduces the provision of water among IU6M and improves EBF.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
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Água
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Nutr
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article