The use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries: the impact of women's employment

Objectives. This study quantified the influence of employment, specifically a mother's employment away from her infant, on the use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries. Methods. Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys were used to calculate the population attributable risk pe...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1996-09, Vol.86 (9), p.1235-1240
Main Authors: Hight-Laukaran, V. (John Snow Inc., Arlington, VA.), Rutstein, S.O, Peterson, A.E, Labbok, M.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Babies
Baby foods
Baby milk
Biological and medical sciences
Breast milk
Breastfeeding & lactation
Child care
Data Collection
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Developing Countries
EMPLEO
EMPLOI
Employment
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Factors
Female
FEMME
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health surveys
Humans
Infant
Infant Food - statistics & numerical data
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Labor force
LAIT HUMAIN
LDCs
LECHE HUMANA
Maternal & child health
Maternal, fetal and perinatal monitoring
Maternity & paternity leaves
Medical sciences
Mothers
MUJERES
PAISES EN DESARROLLO
Participation
PAYS EN DEVELOPPEMENT
Population
Public health
SUCCEDANE DE LAIT
SUCEDANEOS DE LA LECHE
Use
Variables
Women
Womens employment
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Summary:Objectives. This study quantified the influence of employment, specifically a mother's employment away from her infant, on the use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries. Methods. Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys were used to calculate the population attributable risk percentage for use of breast milk substitutes among women employed away from their babies in 15 countries for which suitable data were available. Results. The estimated proportion of breast milk substitute use attributable to employment away from the baby ranged from 0.74% to 20.9% in the various countries. Conclusions. Employment is not the main determinant of breast milk substitute use. Efforts to improve breast-feeding can be safely targeted at the majority of women who are not employed away from their babies while nevertheless giving appropriate attention to the minority of new mothers who are employed away from their babies
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.86.9.1235