Changes in breast-feeding in the Philippines, 1973–1983

An evaluation of a national breast-feeding promotion programme in Honduras

“…Changes in breast-feeding between 1981-84 and 1984-87 were separated into those due to changes in the characteristics of the population and those due to changes in behaviour, i.e. the way factors affect breast-feeding decisions (Guilkey et al, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Reidy, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Guilkey, 1989).…”

An evaluation of a national breast-feeding promotion programme in Honduras

“…Changes in breast-feeding between 1981-84 and 1984-87 were separated into those due to changes in the characteristics of the population and those due to changes in behaviour, i.e. the way factors affect breast-feeding decisions (Guilkey et al, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Reidy, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Guilkey, 1989).…”

Nutrition and Urbanization (Part 2): Urbanization and Nutrition in Low-Income Countries

“…In the Philippines the proportion ever breast-fed declined by five percentage points between 1973 and 1983 [19]. Overall, the duration of breast-feeding increased; however, complex multivariate analysis showed that increased urbanization, shifts in women's occupations, and residence in Mindanao (the centre of extensive social unrest during this period) were associated with decreased duration [25].…”

Factors influencing decision to breastfeed

“…1984). However, worldwide numbers of young mothers wishing to breastfeed has declined in recent decades (Guilkey et al. 1990, Hakim & El‐Ashmany 1992).…”

An evaluation of a national breast-feeding promotion programme in Honduras

“…Changes in breast-feeding between 1981-84 and 1984-87 were separated into those due to changes in the characteristics of the population and those due to changes in behaviour, i.e. the way factors affect breast-feeding decisions (Guilkey et al, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Reidy, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Guilkey, 1989).…”

Nutrition and Urbanization (Part 2): Urbanization and Nutrition in Low-Income Countries

“…In the Philippines the proportion ever breast-fed declined by five percentage points between 1973 and 1983 [19]. Overall, the duration of breast-feeding increased; however, complex multivariate analysis showed that increased urbanization, shifts in women's occupations, and residence in Mindanao (the centre of extensive social unrest during this period) were associated with decreased duration [25].…”

Factors influencing decision to breastfeed

“…1984). However, worldwide numbers of young mothers wishing to breastfeed has declined in recent decades (Guilkey et al. 1990, Hakim & El‐Ashmany 1992).…”

An evaluation of a national breast-feeding promotion programme in Honduras

“…Changes in breast-feeding between 1981-84 and 1984-87 were separated into those due to changes in the characteristics of the population and those due to changes in behaviour, i.e. the way factors affect breast-feeding decisions (Guilkey et al, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Reidy, 1989;Popkin, Haines & Guilkey, 1989).…”

Nutrition and Urbanization (Part 2): Urbanization and Nutrition in Low-Income Countries

“…In the Philippines the proportion ever breast-fed declined by five percentage points between 1973 and 1983 [19]. Overall, the duration of breast-feeding increased; however, complex multivariate analysis showed that increased urbanization, shifts in women's occupations, and residence in Mindanao (the centre of extensive social unrest during this period) were associated with decreased duration [25].…”

Factors influencing decision to breastfeed

“…1984). However, worldwide numbers of young mothers wishing to breastfeed has declined in recent decades (Guilkey et al. 1990, Hakim & El‐Ashmany 1992).…”