Determinants of termination of breastfeeding within the first 2 years of life in India

Evidence from the National Family Health Survey‐2

Bibliographic Data

ID15535690
AuthorsRajeev Malhotra (0000-0002-9978-4276, Harvard University, corresponding author), Rahul Malhotra, Amit Noheria (0000-0002-9947-3849, Harvard University), Omar Amir (0000-0002-3144-1138, Harvard University), Leland K Ackerson (0000-0002-0984-0757, Harvard University), V Subramanian (0000-0003-2365-4165, Harvard University), S V Subramanian (0009-0009-8336-0274)
Year2008
Volume4
Issue3
Pages181-193
Publication date2008-06-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMaternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00130.x
PMID18582352
PMCIDPMC2789269
OpenAlexW2087704554
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited25

The present study assesses socio-demographic and health service determinants of termination of breastfeeding within the first 2 years of life in India by analysing data from the nationally representative National Family Health Survey-2 using Cox regression modelling techniques. While the likelihood of stopping breastfeeding increased with increasing household wealth status, it declined with increasing maternal age at childbirth. The likelihood of stopping breastfeeding was significantly higher among female children compared with male children, and the gender differential was attenuated by increasing maternal educational status. Overall, findings of the present study suggest that breastfeeding promotion programmes in India should focus on certain high-risk mother-child pairs such as female infants, first-born babies, babies born in the private sector and in urban areas, as well as mothers who are literate, have a higher wealth status, are aged less than 20 years and belong to Sikh or Christian communities. Qualitative studies to understand cultural factors or norms and causal pathways responsible for the association of identified factors and early termination of breastfeeding, especially household wealth status and maternal education, are also called for

Breastfeeding · Childbirth · Environmental health · Family planning · National Survey of Family Growth · Population · Pregnancy · Promotion (chess · Research methodology · Socioeconomic status · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Gerontology · Pediatrics

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