Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana.

International Breastfeeding Journal
Richmond AryeeteyGhana Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Committee

Abstract

Ghana has achieved significant progress in breastfeeding practices in the past two decades. Further progress is, however, limited by insufficient government funding and declining donor support for breastfeeding programs. The current study pretested feasibility of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) toolbox in Ghana, to assess the existing enabling environment and gaps for scaling-up effective actions. Between June 2016 and April 2017, a 15-person expert country committee drawn from government and non-government agencies was established to implement the BBF toolbox. The committee used the BBF index (BBFI), comprising of 54 benchmarks and eight gears of the Breastfeeding Gear Model (advocacy; political will; legislation and policy; funding and resources; training and program delivery; promotion; research and evaluation; and coordination, goals and monitoring). Available evidence (document reviews, and key informant interviews) was used to arrive at consensus-scoring of benchmarks. Benchmark scores ranged between 0 (no progress) and 3 (major progress). Scores for each gear were averaged to estimate the Gear Total Score (GTS), ranging from 0 (least) to 3.0 (strong). GTS's were aggregated as a weighted average to estimate the ...Continue Reading

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Jan 22, 2019·Maternal & Child Nutrition·Grace CarrollRafael Pérez-Escamilla
Dec 12, 2018·Maternal & Child Nutrition·Gabriela BucciniRafael Pérez-Escamilla
Aug 25, 2020·International Breastfeeding Journal·Richmond AryeeteyRafael Pérez-Escamilla
Jan 12, 2019·International Breastfeeding Journal·Irena Zakarija-GrkovicLinda J Smith
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Jan 12, 2020·International Breastfeeding Journal·Christina Soti-UlbergUNKNOWN BBF Samoa Committee
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