Unknown

Dataset Information

0

The effect of family policies and public health initiatives on breastfeeding initiation among 18 high-income countries: a qualitative comparative analysis research design.


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.

SUBMITTER: Lubold AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5532763 | biostudies-other | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC8324198 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6044092 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8655542 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7672272 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8189208 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10066496 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7199027 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8056601 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8373614 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6856042 | biostudies-literature