Infant feeding policies and monitoring systems: A qualitative study of European Countries.

ABSTRACT: Implementation of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding varies widely among countries. Policymakers would benefit from insights into obstacles and enablers. Our aim was to explore the processes behind the development and implementation of national infant and young child feeding policies and monitoring systems in Europe. A qualitative study design was employed to analyze open text responses from six European countries (Croatia, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine) using inductive thematic analysis. Countries were selected based on their World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative scores on national policy and monitoring systems. The 33-item online questionnaire was distributed to country representatives and completed by country teams. Key enablers and strengths included

SUBMITTER: Gray H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9480958 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature