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The examination of attitudes toward infant feeding methods, prenatal infant feeding intentions, and the influence of previous breast- feeding exposure among gravid African-American women

African-American women are associated with having the lowest incidence of breast-feeding among ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes toward infant feeding, feeding intentions, and previous breast-feeding exposure among African-American women. Leininger's Culture Care theory provided the framework. A convenience sample of 98 gravid, adult African-American women receiving care at community health centers was administered a 42-item questionnaire on infant feeding attitudes, intentions, and exposure. Findings indicated that mothers choosing breast-feeding agreed more with the benefits of breast-feeding, and were likely to have previous breastfeeding exposure. Formula feeding mothers agreed more with inconveniences of breast-feeding and advantages of formula feeding, and were more likely not to have had previous exposure. These findings suggest that providing culturally congruent education on the benefits of breast-feeding, information on skills to overcome barriers, and positive breast-feeding exposures could positively effect the incidence of breast-feeding in the African-American population. / School of Nursing

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/185452
Date January 1995
CreatorsWagoner, Lynda J.Wehrli
ContributorsBall State University. School of Nursing., Russell, Kathleen M.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Format119 leaves ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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