Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Philippines has enacted maternity protection policies, such as the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law and the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009, to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. This study aimed to review the content and implementation of maternity protection policies in the Philippines and assess their role in enabling recommended breastfeeding practices. It also identified bottlenecks to successful implementation from the perspectives of mothers and their partners, employers, and authorities from the government and non-government organizations involved in developing, implementing, monitoring, and enforcing maternity protection policies.

Methods

This study employed a desk review of policies, guidelines, and related documents on mat

SUBMITTER: Maramag CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature