Table 3 Implications and recommendations from findings for programmatic interventions
Barrier | Recommendation for interventions |
|---|---|
Lack of knowledge and experience in recommended IYCF practices | Improved counseling for mothers and family members regarding IYCF practices to increase knowledge and confidence of mothers’ to implement recommended guidance |
National policies to limit marketing of non-nutritious processed foods to enable good nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood | |
Receiving conflicting information from different sources | Include the mother’s mother-in-law in discussion regarding infant nutrition and health is critical-through home visits, grandmother groups, and counseling in dyads for mothers and their mother-in-laws. |
Standardized training on IYCF practices for healthcare professionals to minimize conflicting messages and confusion. | |
Limited social support and low self-efficacy for decision-making around childcare and nutrition | Emphasis on women’s empowerment and community-development to improve women’s self-efficacy |