Infant feeding practices among Sudanese women now living in regional south east Queensland, Australia
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Article Title | Infant feeding practices among Sudanese women now living in regional south east Queensland, Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 13451 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Tyler, Lee (Author), Kirby, Rosemarie (Author) and Rogers, Cath (Author) |
Journal Title | Breastfeeding Review |
Journal Citation | 22 (3), pp. 13-19 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
ISSN | 0729-2759 |
Web Address (URL) | http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=029127464492298;res=IELHEA |
Abstract | The purpose of this research was to highlight and compare immigrant Sudanese women's infant feeding choices and patterns before and after moving to a regional city in Queensland, Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 Sudanese mothers who had birthed and breastfed babies both in Africa and Toowoomba. This qualitative research project supported previous research indicating a trend for immigrant women's breastfeeding duration to decline when they moved to another country. The outcomes of this research suggest that the reasons for this decline are complex. The authors conclude that a lack of social support, language difficulties and wanting to fit in with particular Western practices are contributing factors. |
Keywords | culture; family support; milk supply; Sudanese; infant feeding; breastfeeding; immigrant women |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440303. Migration |
440107. Social and cultural anthropology | |
420499. Midwifery not elsewhere classified | |
420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Health, Queensland |
School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2w3z/infant-feeding-practices-among-sudanese-women-now-living-in-regional-south-east-queensland-australia
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