Effect of a National Nutrition Communications Campaign on Stunting Awareness and Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior among Rural Indonesian Mothers

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Background: Stunting affects 37% of Indonesian children and has lifelong consequences for the affected child. Childhood stunting can be prevented by promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and helping mothers overcome barriers to EBF. This study aimed to examine the effect of a National Nutrition Communications Campaign (NNCC) on stunting awareness and promotion of exclusive breast

Author Biographies

Ryan Craig Moffat, Brigham Young University

I am an Assistant Professor of Dentistry at Roseman College of Dental Medicine and an MPH candidate at Brigham Young University.

Alexis Sayer, Brigham Young University

MPH candidate at Brigham Young University

Megan Hawks, Brigham Young University

MPH candidate at Brigham Young University

Kiersten DeCook, Brigham Young University

MPH candidate at Brigham Young University

McKayla Traub, Brigham Young University

MPH candidate at Brigham Young University

Josh West, Brigham Young University

Professor, Brigham Young University

Benjamin Crookston, Brigham Young University

Associate ProfessorDirector, MPH Program, Brigham Young University

Cougar Hall, Brigham Young University

Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University

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2021-09-16

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Moffat, R. C., Sayer, A., Hawks, M., DeCook, K., Traub, M., Linehan, M., Dearden, K., Rachmi, C. N., West, J., Crookston, B., & Hall, C. (2021). Effect of a National Nutrition Communications Campaign on Stunting Awareness and Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior among Rural Indonesian Mothers. Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 6(5), 612–625. Retrieved from https://thejmch.com/index.php/thejmch/article/view/410

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