Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Committee Chair
Nicole Waters
Abstract
Breast milk is recognized as the optimal source of nutrition for infants because of its unique nutritional and immunological characteristics. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life. "Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)" is defined as no other food or drink except breast milk for the first six months of life. Despite its countless benefits to children and mothers, the continuation rates of exclusive breastfeeding are low in the United States, especially in the Medicaid/Women Infant and Children population. It is vital to understand how multiple factors affect breastfeeding practices in order to improve the duration of exclusive breastfeeding.
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Citation Information
Miller, April D., "Socio-Demographics and Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Medicaid/Women Infant and Children (WIC) Population in Spartanburg County" (2016). Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects. 231.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing_etd/231