What motivates maternal and child nutrition peer educators? Experiences of fathers and grandmothers in western Kenya

Stephanie L. Martin, Teresia Muhomah, Faith Thuita, Allison Bingham and Altrena G. Mukuria

Social Science & Medicine, 2015, vol. 143, issue C, 45-53

Abstract: Peer-led dialogue groups (i.e., support or self-help groups) are a widely used community-based strategy to improve maternal and child health and nutrition. However, the experiences and motivation of peer educators who facilitate these groups are not well documented.

Keywords: Kenya; Peer education; Support groups; Motivation; Behavior change intervention; Infant and young child feeding; Maternal nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.08.036

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