Breastfeeding practices in northeastern Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14721677 |
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| Authors | Marijke Stegeman (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, corresponding author), Maria Helena Bottona (Health Foundation) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 443-461 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.1998.9991531 |
| OpenAlex | W1964087891 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Of 87 children followed up during a longitudinal study of infant health and feeding practices in a small city in northeastern Brazil, only 1 in 10 were still receiving breastfeeding exclusively at the age of 1 month. Their mothers were interviewed to identify factors influencing early introduction of supplementary feeding. The mothers appeared to believe that they themselves were insufficiently well‐nourished to be able to provide breast milk of good quality and sufficient volume to satisfy the babies. Mothers‐in‐law, mothers and husbands played not insignificant roles in decisions about the feeding of young babies. On the basis of the findings of this study, recommendations are made to encourage delay in the introduction of supplementary feeding in this setting. Key words: Breastfeedinginfant feedingBrazilwomen's attitudes Notes Corresponding author
Breast feeding · Breast milk · Breastfeeding · Environmental health · Family medicine · Infant feeding · Sociology · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics
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| Highly cited | No |
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