Breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of refugee, migrant and asylum seeker women in Portugal

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after childbirth. However, breastfeeding is influenced by organizational, social, geopolitical, and cultural factors, which are understudied in the migrant population. This study aimed to as...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Lopes, Marisa Lousada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17849-8