Indicators for Reproductive Health Program Evaluation: Final Report of the Subcommittee on Breastfeeding

Author(s): O'Gara C, Newsome MH, Viadro C

Year: 1995

Abstract:

This compendium contains 40 monitoring and evaluation indicators recommended by the Reproductive Health Indicators Working Group's (RHIWG) subcommittee on breastfeeding. Indicators within this document are organized according to the following categories: policy, quality of care, community-level, training, family planning, information-education-communication, breastfeeding rates, breastfeeding duration, timing, and frequency, and feeding strategies. Additionally, this compendium includes recommendations and indicators from the World Health Organization (WHO).