Maternal education and equity in breastfeeding: trends and patterns in 81 low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2019

Maternal education and equity in breastfeeding: trends and patterns in 81 low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2019

Abstract Background In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), low levels of formal maternal educational are positively associated with breastfeeding whereas the reverse is true among women with higher levels of formal education. As such, breastfeeding has helped to reduce health equity gaps betwe...

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Main Authors: Paulo A. R. Neves, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Giovanna Gatica-Domínguez, Juliana S. Vaz, Phillip Baker, Chessa K. Lutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
Equity
Maternal education
Infant formula
Breast-milk substitutes
Developing countries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01357-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01357-3

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