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Peer reviewedGuthrie, George M.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1987
Surveys of the growth of rural Philippine infants indicate that monthly gain slows down at three months with stunting evident in the second year despite common breastfeeding for one year. A program that reinforced the use of local food as supplementary nourishment and encouraged family planning led to improved growth. (DB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developing Nations, Failure to Thrive, Foreign Countries
Cooke, Thomas M.; Romweber, Susan T. – 1977
Infant and child health and nutrition education messages patterned after the reach-and-frequency technique of commercial advertising were broadcast to target groups of young mothers over local radio stations in the Philippines and Nicaragua for one year without the support of more conventional education methods. The messages were developed in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Care, Developing Nations, Educational Radio
