'Unfit for human consumption': a study of the contamination of formula milk fed to young children in East Java, Indonesia.

Objectives: To examine levels of bacterial contamination in formula feeding bottles in Sidoarjo, East Java, and to assess the preparation practices that may have been responsible.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 92 randomly selected households with children under the age of two who were bottle-fed formula. In each household, we carried out video observation of mothers/caregivers preparing bottles, and examined samples of formula for coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli (E.

Can gossip change nutrition behaviour? Results of a mass media and community-based intervention trial in East Java, Indonesia.

Objective: It is unclear how best to go about improving child feeding practices. We studied the effect of a novel behaviour change intervention, Gerakan Rumpi Sehat (the Healthy Gossip Movement), on infant and young child feeding practices in peri-urban Indonesia.

Methods: The pilot intervention was designed based on the principles of a new behaviour change theory, Behaviour Centred Design (BCD).