Title |
The effect of family policies and public health initiatives on breastfeeding initiation among 18 high-income countries: a qualitative comparative analysis research design
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Published in |
International Breastfeeding Journal, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s13006-017-0122-0 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Amanda Marie Lubold |
Abstract |
The objective of this study is to examine the effects of macro-level factors - welfare state policies and public health initiatives - on breastfeeding initiation among eighteen high-income countries. This study utilizes fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis methods to examine the combinations of conditions leading to both high and low national breastfeeding initiation rates among eighteen high-income countries. The most common pathway leading to high breastfeeding initiation is the combination of conditions including a high percentage of women in parliament, a low national cesarean section rate, and either low family spending, high rates of maternity leave, or high rates of women working part-time. The most common pathway leading to low breastfeeding initiation includes the necessary condition of low national adherence to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. This research suggests that there is a connection between broad level welfare state polices, public health initiatives, and breastfeeding initiation. Compliance with the WHO/UNICEF initiatives depends on welfare regime policies and overall support for women in both productive and reproductive labor. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 4 | 24% |
Australia | 2 | 12% |
Chile | 1 | 6% |
Brazil | 1 | 6% |
Netherlands | 1 | 6% |
Ireland | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 7 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 10 | 59% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 24% |
Scientists | 3 | 18% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 107 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 20 | 19% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 7% |
Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 7% |
Researcher | 6 | 6% |
Other | 21 | 20% |
Unknown | 33 | 31% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 24% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 18% |
Social Sciences | 16 | 15% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 5 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
Other | 4 | 4% |
Unknown | 35 | 33% |