ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2022
Barriers to breastfeeding are shaped by sociocultural context: an exploratory qualitative study in Bangladesh.
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- Assessing the causal relationship between women's empowerment and exclusive breastfeeding practices among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh using BDHS 2022 survey data.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding in the Context of Trauma and Previous Psychological Experiences: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Experiences and beliefs related to exclusive breastfeeding and early supplementation in low income urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan- a qualitative study.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- More than "Just Breastfeeding": a qualitative study on Indian mothers' experiences of maternal autonomy and stress in infant feeding decisions.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Infant and young child feeding in rural Bangladesh: insights into knowledge, practices, and associated factors.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
- Perceived Causes of Illness Among Infants and Young Children in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Innovative continuum of care to promote exclusive breast feeding in Pakistan: protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
- Individual- and system-level determinants of breastfeeding in a low-resource setting.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundBreastfeeding practice is still not optimum in Bangladesh. Understanding barriers to breastfeeding is needed to prevent harmful practices. This study aimed to understand barriers to breastfeeding among infants and young children in Bangladesh.
methodsThis qualitative study was conducted in five rural sub-districts and one urban slum in Bangladesh. We conceptualized that barriers to breastfeeding can be broadly grouped into individual, society, and system level barriers. We conducted in-depth interviews with 33 breastfeeding mothers and 13 grandmothers of breastfed children (total n = 46 interviews). We observed 23 of these infants and young children being breastfed. These data were supplemented by 3 focus group discussions held with the children's fathers. We managed the data using Atlas.ti software and analyzed the data thematically using an inductive approach.
resultsImportant individual-level barriers perceived to influence breastfeeding included misconceptions about the adverse effects of breastfeeding on maternal health, nutrition and physical appearance, and lack of awareness of the value of breastfeeding among family members. Perceived society-level barriers included sociocultural norms, beliefs, and practices such as mother obliged to give more attention on household chores than breastfeeding to become a good housewife and feeding formula milk perceived as a symbol of parents' financial solvency in the society. System-level barriers included attractive advertisements of breastmilk substitutes, and inadequate facilities and support processes in mothers' work environments.
conclusionA range of barriers at individual, society and system level have important implications for infant and young children's breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh. Development of interventions that address the range of barriers that many mothers face is essential to support breastfeeding practices. Potential interventions include strengthening information-giving during interaction between mothers and health workers on breastfeeding techniques, and engaging fathers and other "significant others" in counseling on breastfeeding.
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