Abstract
Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:
The purpose of this pilot project was to implement a peer counselor intervention in Mauritania where infant mortality is high and exclusive breastfeeding rates are low. The goal of the project was to observe whether there was an improvement in the rate and duration of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers who participated in the project.
Sigma Membership
Nu Xi at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nurse Leaders, Peer Counselors, Exclusive Breastfeeding
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Danielle Rebecca, "Peer counselors to improve exclusive breastfeeding rate and duration in Mauritania: A pilot project" (2024). Leadership. 108.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/leadership/2016/posters/108
Conference Name
Leadership Connection 2016
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2016
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Peer counselors to improve exclusive breastfeeding rate and duration in Mauritania: A pilot project
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:
The purpose of this pilot project was to implement a peer counselor intervention in Mauritania where infant mortality is high and exclusive breastfeeding rates are low. The goal of the project was to observe whether there was an improvement in the rate and duration of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers who participated in the project.