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Table 5 Data analysis outline

From: Feasibility and effectiveness of the baby friendly community initiative in rural Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Formative study

Study objective

Primary outcome variables

Independent variable

Control variables

Type of analysis

 1. To establish local contexts and norms, which contribute to maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) practices so as to customize the intervention package

Factors that influence breastfeeding and other MIYCN practices

Not applicable

Not applicable

Thematic

 2. To identify facilitating factors and barriers that may influence the implementation of BFCI

Facilitating factors and barriers to the implementation of BFCI

Not applicable

Not applicable

Thematic

Cluster randomized trial

Study objective

Outcome variables

Independent variable

Control variables

Type of analysis

 1. To determine the effectiveness of the BFCI on the rates of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at 6 months, 4 months and 2 months

Intervention status

SES, food security, water and sanitation, maternal characteristics, antenatal care

Multinomial logistic regression

 2. To determine the effectiveness of BFCI strategy on MIYCN knowledge and attitudes

a. Knowledge levels on MIYCN

Intervention status

SES, food security, water and sanitation, maternal characteristics, antenatal care

Logistic regression

b. Attitudes on MIYCN

 3. To determine the effectiveness of the BFCI on rate of initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and its implications on successful EBF for the first 6 months

Initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour

Intervention status

SES, food security, water and sanitation, maternal characteristics, antenatal care

Logistic regression

 4. To assess the change in nutritional and health status among infants and young children from the implementation of BFCI

a. Stunting

Intervention status

SES, food security, water and sanitation maternal characteristics, antenatal care, vaccination status

Logistic regression for stunting, underweight and wasting

b. Underweight

ANCOVA for z-scores and multilevel modeling for diarrhea morbidity

c. Wasting

d. z-scores

e. Diarrheal and other morbidity

 5. To determine the factors and barriers associated with the implementation of BCFI and how to address them

a. Satisfaction with intervention

Not applicable

Not applicable

Descriptive (Outcome 1)

b. Experiences with intervention

Qualitative: Thematic analysis (Outcomes 2 and 3)

c. Limiting and enabling factors

 
  1. ANCOVA analysis of covariance, BFCI Baby Friendly Community Initiative, SES socio-economic status