Influences on the Extent of Breast-feeding: a Prospective Study in the Philippines

Overview

Journal Demography

Specialty Public Health

Date 1991 May 1

PMID 2070894

Citations 7

Authors

J F Stewart

B M Popkin

D K Guilkey

J S Akin

L Adair

W Flieger

Affiliations

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Abstract

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.

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