2019
Breastfeed4Ghana: Design and evaluation of an innovative social media campaign
Harding K, Aryeetey R, Carroll G, Lasisi O, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Young M. Breastfeed4Ghana: Design and evaluation of an innovative social media campaign. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2019, 16: e12909. PMID: 31867865, PMCID: PMC7083481, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial media campaignsCampaign exposureMedia campaignsTime pointsExclusive breastfeeding practicesOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyHealth behavior changeParenthood statusSocial media platformsSocial media utilizationSurvey time pointsBreastfeeding practicesModified Poisson modelsGhanaian adultsMedia platformsTwitter analyticsCampaignFacebookTarget populationGhanaSurvey participantsLimited impactExposureTwitter
2016
Length of time in Ghana is associated with the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding among Liberian refugees living in Buduburam
Woldeghebriel M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Lartey A, Gallego‐Perez D, Sandow A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Length of time in Ghana is associated with the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding among Liberian refugees living in Buduburam. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27726291, PMCID: PMC6866007, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiberian refugeesRefugee settlementBreastfeeding practicesHost communitiesUrban villagesHost countryRefugeesSettlement zoneHost cultureExclusive breastfeeding practicesCross-sectional studyBuduburamSupport opportunitiesDeveloped countriesGhanaiansGhanaGhanaian mothersExclusive breastfeedingSignificant gapLiberiansSettlementEBF behaviorSaharan AfricaCountriesVillages