Additionally, this section will discuss recommendations based on frequently mentioned answers to open-ended questions, as well as recommendations for the further usage of Barrier Analysis. (For the full Designing for Behavior Change (DBC) framework Tubaramure staff’s recommendations on possible activities related to the key determinant findings, see Appendix C.) Table 5: Summary of Findings, Key Factors, and Recommendations Key Determinant Finding Key Factor Recommendations Perceived Mothers who Increase the % of Track and expose to the Action do not mothers who communities positive deviants exclusively believe that a child who faithfully practice EBF and breastfeed were who is not who also have healthy, 21 times less exclusively babies. likely to say breastfed can Provide peer-based lactation that a child become counseling to help women who does not malnourished understand the importance of EBF exclusively in combating malnutrition. breastfeed will Utilize trainings of trainers to become educate health promotion trainers malnourished. on how to effectively demonstrate the link between EBF and good nutrition. Perceived Mothers who Increase the % of Mobilize spiritual leaders, who are Divine Will do not mothers who leaders in many other ways, to exclusively believe that God show support for EBF practices. breastfeed were approves of EBF Give pastors and priests sermon 17.6 more guidelines related to breastfeeding likely to say practices and good nutrition. that God does not approve of EBF. Perceived Increase the % of Use broadcasts featuring Social mothers who mothers-in-law, husbands, cousins, Acceptability believe that and mothers who support EBF. mother-in-laws, some of these key groups husbands, cousins, (mothers-in-law, female cousins, and mothers and mothers) to be health approve of EBF promoters for the community. Recommendations for Targeting Perceived Action Efficacy of EBF
Additionally, this section will discuss recommendations based on frequently mentioned answers to open-ended questions, as well as recommendations for the further usage of Barrier Analysis. (For the full Designing for Behavior Change (DBC) framework Tubaramure staff’s recommendations on possible activities related to the key determinant findings, see Appendix C.) Table 5: Summary of Findings, Key Factors, and Recommendations Key Determinant Finding Key Factor Recommendations Perceived Action Mothers who do not exclusively breastfeed were 21 times less likely to say that a child who does not exclusively breastfeed will become malnourished. Increase the % of mothers who believe that a child who is not exclusively breastfed can become malnourished Track and expose to the communities positive deviants who faithfully practice EBF and who also have healthy, babies. Provide peer-based lactation counseling to help women understand the importance of EBF in combating malnutrition. Utilize trainings of trainers to educate health promotion trainers on how to effectively demonstrate the link between EBF and good nutrition. Perceived Divine Will Mothers who do not exclusively breastfeed were 17.6 more likely to say that God does not approve of EBF. Increase the % of mothers who believe that God approves of EBF Mobilize spiritual leaders, who are leaders in many other ways, to show support for EBF practices. Give pastors and priests sermon guidelines related to breastfeeding practices and good nutrition. Perceived Social Acceptability Increase the % of mothers who believe that mother-in-laws, husbands, cousins, and mothers approve of EBF Use broadcasts featuring mothers-in-law, husbands, cousins, and mothers who support EBF. some of these key groups (mothers-in-law, female cousins, and mothers) to be health promoters for the community. Recommendations for Targeting Perceived Action Efficacy of EBF