Impact Evaluation of a Multi-Sectoral Community-Based Approach to Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding in Amhara, Ethiopia

"1. Interpersonal communication delivered by health workers and community volunteers at the health post and during home visits to:~ \- Increase mothers' knowledge about adequate child feeding practices~2. Interpersonal communication delivered by agricultural extension workers to:~ \- Increase fathers' knowledge about nutrition-sensitive agriculture and child feeding~3. Community mobilization activities to:~ * Raise awareness of child feeding practices among community members, and increase support to mothers (enhanced community conversations)~ * Increase mothers' knowledge about preparation of complementary foods (cooking demonstrations)~ * Raise awareness of adequate child feeding during fasting among family and community members (church sermons)~4. Enhanced training of government health and agricultural extension workers in infant and young child feeding to:~ * Improve their ability to provide timely and appropriate information and support to mothers and families"

Radio campaign - radio drama series, spots, and jingles