Wallenborn, Jordyn T. and Valera, Camille B. and Kounnavong, Sengchanh and Sayasone, Somphou and Odermatt, Peter and Fink, Günther. (2021) Urban-Rural Gaps in Breastfeeding Practices: Evidence From Lao People's Democratic Republic. International Journal of Public Health (IJPH), 66. p. 1604062.
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Abstract
Objectives: Breastfeeding rates are decreasing rapidly in many low and middle-income countries, disproportionately affecting urban residences. We use data from Lao People's Democratic Republic to identify primary mechanisms underlying the urban-rural gap in breastfeeding practices. Methods: We used data from the 2017 Lao Social Indicator Survey II. Residence was categorized as large-urban (>1 million), small-urban (<1 Million), and rural. Multivariable logistic regression provided odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to identify factors attributing to the urban-rural differences in complying with World Health Organization's breastfeeding recommendations for children <24 months. Results: Mothers in large-urban residences had 3.78 (95% confidence intervals: 1.19, 11.95) and 4.67 (95% CI: 2.30, 9.46) higher odds of non-compliance with exclusive and complementary breastfeeding recommendations, respectively, than mothers living in rural areas in bivariate models. Breastfeeding differentials between small urban and rural residences were largely explained by differences in maternal education and household wealth. Conclusion: Results of our paper suggest large disparities in breastfeeding practices between large-urban, small-urban, and rural residences.
Faculties and Departments: | 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Household Economics and Health Systems Research > Epidemiology and Household Economics (Fink) 06 Faculty of Business and Economics > Departement Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Professuren Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Epidemiology and Household Economics (Fink) 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Eco System Health Sciences > Helminths and Health (Odermatt) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Wallenborn, Jordyn and Odermatt, Peter and Fink, Günther |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
ISSN: | 1661-8556 |
e-ISSN: | 1661-8564 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 20 Oct 2023 08:44 |
Deposited On: | 21 Sep 2021 09:15 |
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