In addition to offering
technical information, assistance, and training to global and national
organizations, LINKAGES worked with local partners in specific countries
to achieve any one or a combination of the following indicators:
- Increased timely initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of
birth
- Increased exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of
life
- Decreased mixed feeding of infants, especially in communities
affected by HIV
- Increased timely complementary feeding
- Increased LAM Rate in women with infants less than 6 months
old
LINKAGES' comprehensive projects used a systematic community-based,
behavior change approach that included:
- Formative research and strategy design
- Policy/advocacy work at the national, district and local levels
- Behavior change communication to develop and promote targeted
behavioral messages through print, electronic, and traditional
mass media, interpersonal communication (women's groups, counseling),
and community events
- Technical and skills training, with an emphasis on inclusion
of community workers
- Monitoring and evaluation of measurable objectives and impact
indicators
Read more about the country program approach, tools and materials
used, and the country project indicators achieved in the Experience
LINKAGES series of 4-8 page publications:
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Click on the country and regional links below for 4-page World LINKAGES summaries of each country program as well as final reports, articles, and resources. |