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    Quality of nutrition services in primary health care facilities of Dhaka city: State of nutrition mainstreaming in urban Bangladesh

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    Violations of International Code of Breast‐milk Substitutes (BMS) in commercial settings and media in Bangladesh

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    Sand barriers around latrine pits reduce fecal bacterial leaching into shallow groundwater: A randomized controlled trial in coastal Bangladesh

    Pit latrines are a common disposal system for feces in low-income countries, but there are concerns of leaching into groundwater used for drinking. The authors evaluated the effectiveness of a sand barrier around pit latrines to reduce fecal contamination. The data indicates that a sand barrier can modestly reduce the risk.
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    Large-scale social and behavior change communication interventions have sustained impacts on infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices: Results of a 2-year follow-up study in Bangladesh

    This article assesses the changes in exposure and infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices after a social behavior change program ended. The findings indicate that improvements in maternal knowledge and practices related to infant and young child feeding can be sustained for at least two years. The authors also found that exposure to interpersonal counseling decreased slightly, community mobilization decreased substantially and recall of mass media messaging remained unchanged after the end of the project.
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    Stagnating trends in complementary feeding practices in Bangladesh: An analysis of national surveys from 2004-2014

    Despite positive trends in economic development, the quality of infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh has not improved, and some indicators show negative trends, including declining consumption of legumes, fruits and vegetables. The study identifies the most vulnerable groups and opportunities for targeting to improve infant and young child diets.
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    Factors influencing maternal nutrition practices in a large-scale maternal, newborn and child health program in Bangladesh

    This paper examines the maternal, household and health service factors that influence maternal nutrition practices in a large-scale maternal, newborn and child health program in Bangladesh. The authors show that improving knowledge, self-efficacy and perceptions of social norms among pregnant women, increased husband support, early registration in prenatal care and provision of free supplements will largely improve maternal nutrition practices.
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    The nutrition and health risks faced by pregnant adolescents: Insights from a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh

    Adolescent pregnancies pose substantial health risks for the mother and child. This study of adolescent mothers in Bangladesh found that they experienced a more difficult birth and a longer recovery, and the infants and mothers were significantly more stunted than older mothers and their infants. The authors suggest that approaches to delaying childbirth merit greater attention in maternal health and nutrition strategies where adolescent pregnancies are common.
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    Impacts on breastfeeding practices of at-scale strategies that combine intensive interpersonal counseling, mass media, and community mobilization: Results of cluster-randomized program evaluations in Bangladesh and Vietnam

    This study evaluated the population-level impact of interpersonal counseling, mass media, community mobilization and policy advocacy on breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh and Vietnam. The authors found that breastfeeding practices can be improved on a large scale with intensive interventions, sustained for over five years, in diverse settings. A combination of interventions was more effective than a single intervention.