Adolescent girls’ perceptions of breastfeeding in two low-income periurban communities in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorZweigenthal, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorStrebel, Anna
dc.contributor.authorHunter-Adams, Jo
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-22T09:21:30Z
dc.date.available2021-06-22T09:21:30Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIn South Africa, exclusive breastfeeding rates are low, and rates of teenage pregnancy are high. Educational policy enables mothers’ return to school, which conflicts with policy emphasizing exclusive breastfeeding. We elicited adolescent women’s perceptions and experiences of infant feeding choices, and conducted six focus groups (N ¼ 57) in two periurban settlements. Participants knew arguments in favor of and against breast and formula-feeding, but in practice, mixed feeding occurred early after birth. While completion of high school was emphasized, exclusive breastfeeding was viewed as impractical. Congruent education policies and infant feeding policies/guidelines must address the constraints and contexts of adolescent mothers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZweigenthal, V.et al.(2019). Adolescent girls’ perceptions of breastfeeding in two low-income periurban communities in South Africa. Health Care for Women International, 40(7–9), 995–1011. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2018.1549043en_US
dc.identifier.issn1096-4665
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2018.1549043
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6328
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent girlsen_US
dc.subjectBreastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectLow-incomeen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectTeenage pregnancyen_US
dc.titleAdolescent girls’ perceptions of breastfeeding in two low-income periurban communities in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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