Linking Microcredit, Technology, and Promotion of IYCF Breastfeeding Guidelines in Bauchi State, Nigeria
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01352351 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: May 11, 2011
Last Update Posted
: February 8, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Breast Feeding Exclusive Initiation of Breastfeeding | Behavioral: Breastfeeding promotion intervention | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 485 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Linking Microcredit, Technology, and Promotion of IYCF Breastfeeding Guidelines in Bauchi State, Nigeria |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Breastfeeding promotion intervention
Intervention:
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Behavioral: Breastfeeding promotion intervention
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No Intervention: No intervention
The no intervention group will participate in their regular microcredit borrower group meetings, but will not receive breastfeeding counseling or cell phone messages.
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- Proportion of women who exclusively breastfeed to 6 months [ Time Frame: The outcome will be measured when the infant is 6-7 months old. ]
- Proportion of women who exclusively breastfeed for 0-1 month [ Time Frame: The outcome will be measured when the infant is 6-7 months old. ]
- Proportion of women who exclusively breastfeed for 2-3 months [ Time Frame: The outcome will be measured when the infant is 6-7 months old. ]
- Initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth [ Time Frame: The outcome will be measured when the infant is 6-7 months old. ]
- Proportion of infants who receive pre-lacteal feeds [ Time Frame: The outcome will be measured when the infant is 6-7 months old. ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Years to 45 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participation in a microcredit borrower group sponsored by Partners for Development in Bauchi, Dass, or Ganjuwa Local Government Authority in Bauchi State, Nigeria
- Female (15-45 years)
- Pregnant at baseline
Exclusion Criteria:
- Female (<15 years)
- Not pregnant

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01352351
Principal Investigator: | Margaret E. Bentley, PhD | Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
Principal Investigator: | Valerie L. Flax, PhD | Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
Principal Investigator: | Mekebeb Negerie, DrPH | Partners for Development/Nigeria |
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Responsible Party: | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01352351 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
11-0534 |
First Posted: | May 11, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 8, 2013 |
Last Verified: | February 2013 |
Keywords provided by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Breast feeding Exclusive Initiation of breastfeeding |