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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Effect of student's teaching about weaning on rural mother's knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)

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El Nour, N. M. (1992). "Effect of student's teaching about weaning on rural mother's knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)." New Egyptian journal of medicine 6(4): 935-939.

Objective: Teaching women the merits of breast feeding, how to use locally available and suitable solid foods to feed infants, and proper methods of weaning can have a considerable and direct positive impact upon infants' nutritional status.

Methods: 50 mothers aged 15-40 of mean age 24 years from Shoubramant village participated in a study to assess the effect of teaching about weaning. 76% of mothers and 54% of fathers were illiterate. The mothers were interviewed at baseline on their weaning knowledge and practice, then re-interviewed after having been taught relevant information by community nursing students.

Results: Mothers' weaning-related knowledge, attitude, and practice were significantly improved by the nutrition education intervention. Mothers' level of education was found to be an important factor affecting knowledge, attitude, and practice.