Alive & Thrive Evaluation in Burkina Faso
Alive & Thrive Evaluation in Burkina Faso
The time between birth and age 24 months provides a unique opportunity to impact the
 long-term health and development of children through improved infant and young child feeding
 practices. In Burkina Faso, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding is currently around 25%
 in infants younger than six months.

 The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the Alive & Thrive intervention package,
 consisting of interpersonal counselling and community mobilisation activities, can increase
 the exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants younger than six months to at least 50% using
 a cluster randomised design.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Gives informed consent

 -  Being aged from 15 to 49 years old (women of reproductive age)

 -  Has at least one infant less than 12 months old who is currently alive and lives with
 her.