Infant feeding practices in home countries and Australia: Perth Chinese mothers survey

Lin, Lan; Zhang, Min; Scott, Jane; Binns, Colin

doi:10.1111/j.1747-0080.2005.00006.x

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“…While there is a small amount of research on breastfeeding beliefs and practices among women from Asian backgrounds living in Australia, little is known about those who have more recently arrived from Africa (Rossiter ; Rossiter & Yam ; Li et al . , ; Utaka et al . ).…”

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Breastfeeding beliefs and practices of African women living in Brisbane and Perth, Australia

Gallegos

Vicca²,

Streiner

2013

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of breastfeeding among refugee women from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo living in two major capital cities in Australia. Participants were recruited from their relevant community associations and via a snowballing technique. Thirty-one women took part in either individual interviews or facilitated group discussions to explore their experiences of breastfeeding in their home country and in Australia. Thematic analysis revealed four main themes: cultural breastfeeding beliefs and practices; stigma and shame around breastfeeding in public; ambivalence towards breastfeeding and breastfeeding support. Women who originated from these four African countries highlighted a significant desire for breastfeeding and an understanding that it was the best method for feeding their infants. Their breastfeeding practices in Australia were a combination of practices maintained from their countries of origin and those adopted according to Australian cultural norms. They exemplified the complexity of breastfeeding behaviour and the relationship between infant feeding with economic status and the perceived social norms of the host country. The results illustrate the need for policy makers and health professionals to take into consideration the environmental, social and cultural contexts of the women who are purportedly targeted for the promotion of breastfeeding.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Breastfeeding beliefs and practices of African women living in Brisbane and Perth, Australia

Gallegos

Vicca²,

Streiner

2013

Maternal & Child Nutrition

100

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“…Cultural beliefs have a significant influence on breastfeeding practices which are harmful to infants and young children in their early lives (ErgenekonOzelci et al, 2005). Among ethnic groups, culturally based feeding beliefs influence how individual mothers make decisions (Li et al, 2005). Infant feeding practices are associated with the context of ethnic and cultural beliefs (Ergenekom-Ozelci, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

A study investigating infant and young child feeding practices in Foni Kansala district, western region, Gambia

Njai¹

2013

J. Clin. Med. Res.

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It has been documented and a well-established fact that good nutrition including appropriate infant and young child feeding practices is central to the growth and development of all infants and young children. A study to investigate infant and young child feeding practices was conducted in Foni Kansala District, The Republic of The Gambia. The overall aim of the study was to explore the situation of infant and young child feeding practices that are prevalent and perceived effective in promoting the health and nutritional status of young children in the study area. A total of three focus group discussion (FGDs) and five in-depth interviews were conducted, and interviews were conducted in natural settings. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit the participants. Thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the responses from the interviews. The results of the study found that exclusive breastfeeding up to six months was rarely practiced in the area due to strong cultural and traditional beliefs and inadequate information on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding. Colostrum was perceived as impure and unsafe to be given to the infant. Breastfeeding is the most common method of infant feeding, while bottle was practiced by only two mothers who participated in the FGD. Initiating breastfeeding after delivery is usually delayed due to cultural and traditional practices and the involvement of partners. The role of health workers, opinion leaders, traditional communicators, NGOs and grand mothers in supporting mothers to adequately feed their infants have been highly valued in the area. In addition, increased workload of women, maternal illness or death after delivery, breast milk insufficiency and the involvement of grand mothers, husbands, friends and other family members play an influential role in the early introduction of complementary foods to infants. Also, mothers' socioeconomic status, culture and tradition have been found to have an influence on early introduction of complementary foods. This article presents an analysis and summary of the data collected during the course of the explorative research conducted in the study area.

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“…Initiation rates for both CMC and CMI are close to the Chinese national target rate of 85% in 2010 [15], and much higher than that of the Irish nationals (44-56% reported in different studies) [3,[24][25][26]28]. The initiation rate of CMI is similar to that of Chinese immigrants in Australia (79-86%) [12,20] and in Canada (78%) [47] (studies conducted in late 1990s to early 2000s), but higher than that of Chinese immigrants in the UK (2%) [16] and in the US (10-30%) [17] (studies undertaken 15 to 20 years prior to our data collection). On one hand, higher initiation rate observed in our study in comparison to that reported in the UK and the US might imply an overall improvement in breastfeeding initiation rate worldwide.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Even though breastfeeding initiation rates remain high for Chinese mothers living in Australia; early cessation of breastfeeding has been revealed [18]. The perceptions of inadequate breast milk [12,18] and inconvenience of breastfeeding are prevalent among the Chinese immigrants [19,20]. No information related to breastfeeding is available in the recent decade among immigrant Chinese in Europe.…”

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Breastfeeding practices 2008–2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study

Zhou

Younger²,

Cassidy

et al. 2020

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background: Migration to another country has a potential influence on breastfeeding practices. A significant difference in breastfeeding rates between Irish nationals and non-nationals has been reported. This study was conducted to explore breastfeeding practices of the Chinese in Ireland, one of the largest Irish ethnic groups, and to explore the influence of living in Ireland on breastfeeding practices. This is the first and the only migration study so far on breastfeeding practices among the Chinese in Ireland. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was adopted. The first phase was a cross-sectional self-administered retrospective mailed survey, to explore breastfeeding practices and determinants of breastfeeding among a convenience sample of Chinese mothers living in Ireland (n = 322). Recruitment was conducted in the Dublin metropolitan area, with the application of the snowball technique to increase sample size. The second phase consisted of seven semi-structured focus groups (n = 33) conducted in Dublin, to explore the influence of living in Ireland on breastfeeding among Chinese mothers who had given birth in Ireland. Quantitative data were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses, and informed the qualitative data collection. Qualitative data were analyzed by thematic content analyses, to explain and enrich the qualitative results. Results: The breastfeeding initiation rate among Chinese immigrants to Ireland who gave birth in Ireland (CMI) (75.6%) was high and close to that of Chinese immigrant mothers who gave birth in China (CMC) (87.2%). However, giving birth in Ireland was independently associated with a shorter duration of breastfeeding (< 4 months) among Chinese immigrants. Qualitative results explained that a shorter breastfeeding duration among CMI than that of CMC was mainly due to cultural conflicts, a lack of family support, language barriers, immigrants' low socioeconomic status, and mothers' preference for infant formula on the Irish market. Both quantitative and qualitative data revealed a strong cultural belief in the efficacy of the traditional Chinese postpartum diet for breast milk production for both CMC and CMI. Antenatal feeding intention was a strong determinant for breastfeeding initiation and duration among CMI. Conclusion: Migration to Ireland was found to be associated with a shorter duration of breastfeeding of the Chinese. Culturally sensitive and language-specific education and support of breastfeeding is needed for the Chinese mothers living in Ireland. The mixed methods design presented here might serve as a template for future migration research on breastfeeding.

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Infant feeding practices in home countries and Australia: Perth Chinese mothers survey

Cited by 16 publications

References 17 publications

Breastfeeding beliefs and practices of African women living in Brisbane and Perth, Australia

Breastfeeding beliefs and practices of African women living in Brisbane and Perth, Australia

A study investigating infant and young child feeding practices in Foni Kansala district, western region, Gambia

Breastfeeding practices 2008–2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study

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