Table 3.

Implications and recommendations from findings for programmatic interventions

Barrier	Recommendation for interventions
Lack of knowledge and experience in recommended IYCF practices	Improved counseling for mothers and family members regarding IYCF practices to increase knowledge and confidence of mothers’ to implement recommended guidance
	National policies to limit marketing of non-nutritious processed foods to enable good nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood
Receiving conflicting information from different sources	Include the mother’s mother-in-law in discussion regarding infant nutrition and health is critical-through home visits, grandmother groups, and counseling in dyads for mothers and their mother-in-laws.
	Standardized training on IYCF practices for healthcare professionals to minimize conflicting messages and confusion.
Limited social support and low self-efficacy for decision-making around childcare and nutrition	Emphasis on women’s empowerment and community-development to improve women’s self-efficacy