Influences on the Extent of Breast-Feeding: A Prospective Study in the PhiLippines

Autor:	David K. Guilkey, Wilhelm Flieger, John S. Akin, Barry M. Popkin, John F. Stewart, Linda S. Adair
Rok vydání:	1991
Předmět:	education.field_of_study business.industry Population Breastfeeding Extended family Family economics Spouse Environmental health Medicine Residence Demographic economics education business Breast feeding Socioeconomic status Demography
Zdroj:	Demography. 28:181-199
ISSN:	1533-7790 0070-3370
DOI:	10.2307/2061274
Popis:	There has been much controversy about the impact of the health sector and the infant food industry on breast-feeding behavior. This study links causal factors to breast-feeding decisions, using a longitudinal survey of more than 3,000 Filipino mother-infant pairs. Most factors decreasing the likelihood that mothers will breast-feed seem to be related to family economics. Delivery in a private hospital, urban residence, high income, absence of spouse, and having worked for wages affect adversely the initiation of breast-feeding. Formula advertising and distribution of samples appear to have relatively little impact on feeding decisions.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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