2015
Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
D’Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries DL. Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 20: 1133-1142. PMID: 26694045, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1899-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung child feeding practicesChild feeding practicesHealth workersSocial groupsSemi-structured key informant interviewsOptimal infantFeeding practicesYoung child feeding behaviorsKey informant interviewsUrban slumsAcute malnutrition programsSocial supportAge z-scoreChild feeding behaviorsDisadvantaged contextsQualitative researchInformant interviewsDeviance researchCMAM programCommunity managementQualitative methodsDietary recallsMaternal healthIndex childMalnutrition programs
2014
Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9)
D'Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries D. Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.620.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMothers of childrenChild healthMaternal nutrition knowledgeComplementary feeding practicesAge z-scoreSocial supportDietary recallsMaternal nutritionIndex childStrong social supportAnthropometric measurementsHealth actionsFeeding practicesNutrition knowledgeNutrition ProgramZ-scoreChild nutritionFemale presentsNutrition informationPositive deviance approachInfant formulaQualitative semi-structured interviewsUrban slumsMothersHousehold hygiene