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Feeding Preferences and Attitudes to Breastfeeding and Its Promotion Among Teenagers in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates in the world. Given that attitudes toward infant feeding are formed at an early age and a high rate of teenage pregnancy, it has become necessary to survey attitudes to infant feeding and breastfeeding promotion preferences in tee...

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Published in:Journal of human lactation 2003-02, Vol.19 (1), p.57-65
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description Northern Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates in the world. Given that attitudes toward infant feeding are formed at an early age and a high rate of teenage pregnancy, it has become necessary to survey attitudes to infant feeding and breastfeeding promotion preferences in teenagers in Northern Ireland. Questionnaires were distributed to teenagers aged 14 to 18 years (n = 419) based in 7 schools selected by type and location throughout Northern Ireland. Attitudes to breastfeeding in public reflected preferred infant-feeding method and were positively influenced by prior exposure to breastfeeding (P = .024). Females were more positive than males both in relation to breastfeeding in public (P = .002) and breastfeeding promotion (P = .003). Recommendations for breastfeeding promotion include specific targeting of young people (both male and female) and enabling contact between teenagers and nursing mothers as much as possible. J Hum Lact. 19(1):57-65. Preferencias alimenticias y actitudes hacia la lactancia y su promoción entre adolescentes del Norte de Irlanda El Norte de Irlanda tiene uno de los índices de iniciación de lactancia materna más bajos del mundo. Actitudes hacia la alimentación infantil se forman desde edades tempranas, y el alto índice de embarazo en adolescentes, ha hecho necesario hacer una encuesta de actitudes hacia la alimentación infantil y las preferencias de promoción de la lactancia materna en adolescentes en el Norte de Irlanda. Se distribuyeron cuestionarios a adolescentes de 14 a 18 años (n = 419) en 7 escuelas seleccionadas por el tipo y localización en todo el Norte de Irlanda. Actitudes sobre amamantar en público mostró que la lactancia es el método preferido de alimentación infantil y la exposición a la lactancia anteriormente fue una influencia positiva (P = .024). Las mujeres se mostraron mas positivas que los hombres en ambos tanto en la lactancia en público (P = .002) como en la promoción de la lactancia (P = .003). Recomendamos que para la promoción de la lactancia materna se incluyan a los grupos de jóvenes (ambos hombres y mujeres), y proveer mas contacto entre adolescentes y madres que amamanta.
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Male
Mothers - psychology
Northern Ireland
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