title: Effectiveness of training on infant feeding practices among community influencers in a rural area of west Bengal.
abstract: Total 34 Influencers were trained in a subcentre area of South 24-parganas district of West Bengal. Knowledge was imparted to community influencers on infant feeding practices through lecture, group discussion, question-answer session and hand-on-training by trained health workers. Pre-assessment was done before initiation of training. Repeat training was conducted at frequent intervals within a period of 3 months. Mean score of knowledge of influencers during pre-training assessment was 13.3 and improved thereafter-following training to 20.8 (1st assessment), 20.6 (2nd assessment), 23.7 (3rd assessment) and 25.2 (final-assessment). Repeat training had also desired impact.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education*; D003150:Community Health Workers; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012424:Rural Population