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

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  • Hight-Laitkaran, V.
  • Rutstein, S.O.
  • Peterson, A.E.
  • Labbok, M.H.

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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.

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  • Hight-Laitkaran, V. & Rutstein, S.O. & Peterson, A.E. & Labbok, M.H., 1996. "The use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries: The impact of women's employment," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(9), pages 1235-1240.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1996:86:9:1235-1240_7
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    1. Derose, Laurie F, 2007. "Women's Work and Breastfeeding Simultaneously Rise in Ghana," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 55(3), pages 583-612, April.
    2. Marie T. Ruel & James L. Garrett, 2004. "Features of Urban Food and Nutrition Security and Considerations for Successful Urban Programming," The Electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, vol. 1(2), pages 242-271.
    3. Laurie F. DeRose, 2007. "Women’s Work and Breastfeeding Simultaneously Rise in Ghana," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 55, pages 583-612.

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