Factors Associated with Adequate Breastfeeding: Evidence from the Peruvian Demographic and Health Survey, 2019.

Mariela Yamunaque-Carranza Sebastian A Medina-RamirezCarlos S Mamani-GarcíaBrenda Caira-ChuquineyraDaniel Fernandez-Guzman Diego Urrunaga-Pastor Guido Bendezú-Quispe

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

One out of two women between 18-59 with children performed ABF. The factors associated with ABF were the current occupation, region of residence, type of delivery, and parity. Health policies and strategies should be implemented, considering our results, to promote maternal counseling by health personnel in order to increase the prevalence of ABF in the Peruvian population.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
pregnancy outcomes
health information
young adults
preterm infants
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
birth weight
hepatitis c virus
human health
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
smoking cessation
climate change
body mass index