Social Determinants of Initiation, Duration and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding at the Population Level
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 94 (4) , 300-305
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03403610
Abstract
According to Canadian public health recommendations, newborns should be fed exclusively with breast milk during their first 4 to 6 months of life. The aim of this paper is to identify the main social determinants of initiation, duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding from birth to 4 months, at the population level. The results will help the development of public health interventions aimed at improving the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first 4 to 6 months of babies’ life.Keywords
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