Timely initiation of breastfeeding, also known as early initiation of breastfeeding, is a well-recognized life-saving intervention to reduce neonatal mortality. However, only one quarter of newborns in Uttar Pradesh, India were breastfed in the first hour of life. This paper aims to understand the association of community-based prenatal counselling and postnatal support at place of delivery with early initiation of breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Community health workers (CHWs) play a key role in the health of mothers and newborns in low- and middleincome countries. However, it remains unclear by what actions and messages CHWs enable good outcomes and respectful care.
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Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation is a cost-effective intervention to prevent and treat anemia during pregnancy. However, rates of IFA uptake in pregnancy are still very low in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Timeline maps were developed to explore health behaviors among pregnant women with respect to IFA consumption. Our findings indicate that timeline maps have the potential to be used in a variety of other program contexts.
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