Socioeconomic Moderators of the Association Between Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation and Place of Delivery: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding is a crucial and irreplaceable method of feeding infants. Despite the well-established advantages of early breastfeeding initiation, its progress remains constrained. Over half of Indian mothers witness delayed breastfeeding initiation. Various factors have been implicated to influence breastfeeding initiation, with institutional deliveries emerging as a crucial factor among them.

Objective

We tested the hypothesized association between institutional delivery and initiation delays and identified how various socioeconomic variables moderate (weaken, strengthen, or reverse) the association between breastfeeding initiation delays and place of delivery.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyses data of 106,569 breastfeeding mothers from the NFHS

SUBMITTER: Sharma D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature