IYCF Practices, Beliefs, and Influences in SNNP ... - Alive & Thrive

AcknowledgmentsAlive & Thrive acknowledges the special support of the SNNP Regional Health Bureau, the WoredaHealth Offices in Mareka, Misha and Chenicha for enabling us to undertake this formative research inthe selected sites. More specifically, we would like to express our appreciation to the Woreda HealthExtension program heads of Mareka, Misha, and Chenicha. We also thank the health extensionworkers (HEWs) as well as the voluntary community health promoters (VCHPs) in the three woredasfor leading us to selected study participants and for sharing their experiences in infant and young childfeeding. We are indebted to the community members, especially the study participant mothers and otherfamily members, for sharing their perceptions on local child feeding practices and for sparing theirvaluable time.Alive & Thrive acknowledges the professional consultancy service of Addis Continental Institute ofPublic Health (ACIPH) for undertaking this formative research. More specifically, we are thankful tothe research supervisors, Dr. Amare and Ms. Kidist, as well as all of the data collectors for theirdevotion and hard work.Staff members of Alive & Thrive, both at the headquarters and the in-country offices, who havecontributed in finalizing this formative research report are deeply appreciated.Alive & Thrive is grateful for the financial support for this formative research from the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation.v