Final Report - Linkages Project
Final Report - Linkages Project
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C. It is recommended for mothers to breastfeed children from 6-23 months 8 times or more per day<br />
<strong>Project</strong> Results<br />
%<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
DHS 97<br />
Child Breastfed a 8+ times in previous 24 hours<br />
(Children 6-23 months old)<br />
86 83<br />
DHS<br />
03/04<br />
OD BL OD EL PD BL PD EL<br />
Child (6-23 months old) Breastfed 8 or more<br />
times in previous 24 hours<br />
% N<br />
DHS 97 n/a n/a<br />
DHS 03/04 n/a n/a<br />
OD BL n/a n/a<br />
OD EL 86 583<br />
PD BL n/a n/a<br />
PD EL 83 1130<br />
(a): Surveys conducted before 2001 recorded different breastfeeding frequency options and therefore are not comparable to the latest data.<br />
Trends over time<br />
100<br />
80<br />
%<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
PD BL<br />
Child Breastfed 8+ times in previous 24 hours<br />
(Children 6-23 months old)<br />
RAP<br />
10/00<br />
69<br />
RAP<br />
10/01<br />
83 80 82<br />
RAP<br />
11/02<br />
RAP<br />
11/04<br />
RAP<br />
11/05<br />
Child (6-23 months old) Breastfed 8 or more<br />
times in previous 24 hours<br />
% N<br />
PD BL n/a n/a<br />
RAP 10/00 n/a n/a<br />
RAP 10/01 69 285<br />
RAP 11/02 83 237<br />
RAP 11/04 80 582<br />
RAP 11/05 82 571<br />
Conclusions:<br />
• The frequency of breastfeeding (6-23 months) shows a rapid improvement, within 12 months, as shown by the<br />
differences between the RAP 01 and RAP 02 levels.<br />
• Comparisons with baseline levels cannot be made as the data do not exist.<br />
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