The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation
Existing health literature documents the benefits of breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Prior research on barriers to breastfeeding has focused on the role of hospital initiatives, return to work, and individual mothers' characteristics. This study uses data from Alaska's Preg...
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| author | Mariana Amorim Erica Hobby Anna Zamora-Kapoor Katherine A. Perham-Hester Sarah K. Cowan |
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| description | Existing health literature documents the benefits of breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Prior research on barriers to breastfeeding has focused on the role of hospital initiatives, return to work, and individual mothers' characteristics. This study uses data from Alaska's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, to investigate whether universal income support shapes mothers' breastfeeding behaviors. We find that payouts are associated with increases in breastfeeding initiation and short-term continuation (three months) among a sample of urban Alaskan mothers. These associations differ across mothers' socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (i.e., education, economic status, race, marital status). We contend that this type of income intervention may complement existing efforts to promote breastfeeding by removing financial barriers to breastfeeding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57e143540e2e492cb51c5229aeda51c02023-05-19T04:45:43ZengElsevierSSM: Population Health2352-82732023-06-0122101362The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuationMariana Amorim0Erica Hobby1Anna Zamora-Kapoor2Katherine A. Perham-Hester3Sarah K. Cowan4Department of Sociology, Washington State University, USA; Cash Transfer Lab, New York University, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Sociology, 207 Wilson Short Hall, Washington State University, Pullman, 99164,Cash Transfer Lab, New York University, USADepartment of Sociology, Washington State University, USA; Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, USAAlaska Department of Health, Alaska, USAElson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, USA; Department of Sociology, New York University, USAExisting health literature documents the benefits of breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Prior research on barriers to breastfeeding has focused on the role of hospital initiatives, return to work, and individual mothers' characteristics. This study uses data from Alaska's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, to investigate whether universal income support shapes mothers' breastfeeding behaviors. We find that payouts are associated with increases in breastfeeding initiation and short-term continuation (three months) among a sample of urban Alaskan mothers. These associations differ across mothers' socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (i.e., education, economic status, race, marital status). We contend that this type of income intervention may complement existing efforts to promote breastfeeding by removing financial barriers to breastfeeding.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827323000277Income supportBreastfeedingDisparitiesAlaska |
| spellingShingle | Mariana Amorim Erica Hobby Anna Zamora-Kapoor Katherine A. Perham-Hester Sarah K. Cowan The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation SSM: Population Health Income support Breastfeeding Disparities Alaska |
| title | The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation |
| title_full | The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation |
| title_fullStr | The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation |
| title_short | The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation |
| title_sort | heterogeneous associations of universal cash payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation |
| topic | Income support Breastfeeding Disparities Alaska |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827323000277 |
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