Table 1

Selected educational methods and strategies related to learning objectives and modifiable behavioural determinants among breastfeeding mothers

Performance objective: Exclusive breastfeeding
Modifiable behavioural determinants

Learning objectives
Awareness-attitudes
Preferences
Self efficacy/skills
Social influence

Mothers can explain positive health consequences for the baby following exclusive breastfeeding and giving colostrum
Information transfer, presenting personally relevant information, content and images of breastfeeding brochure
Information transfer, personally relevant information, content and image of brochure



Mothers have confidence and can practice proper positioning of baby at the breast when breastfeeding
Information transfer, presenting personally relevant information, content and images of breastfeeding brochure

Instruction – presenting topics in recognizable situations, showing techniques, facilitating factors-content and images of brochure
Role modelling, content and images of take home brochures

Mothers can name important persons to consult in case of breast problems
Information transfer, presenting personally relevant information, content of and images of breastfeeding brochure

Encouragement to ask for help and assistance, facilitating factors, content and images of brochure


Mothers can explain positive health consequences of safe sex
Information transfer, presenting personally relevant information, content and images of brochures, counselling card
Information transfer, linking new information to old



Mothers will have adequate perception of incidence and prevalence of MTCT
Information transfer, presenting personally relevant information, counselling card




Mothers can explain what she can do in case of breast problems
Information transfer, presenting personally relevant information, content and images of breastfeeding brochure
Personally relevant information
Instruction-practices, positive reinforcement, discuss how to overcome barriers
Role modelling-image of brochures

Leshabari et al. Implementation Science 2006 1:22   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-1-22

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