title: Factors affecting breastfeeding practices: applying a conceptual framework.
abstract: Knowledge about factors affecting breastfeeding can be developed by further research on underlying factors and by drawing out the implications and lessons from intervention research. The use of a conceptual framework to guide this research and the interpretation of results can help us to understand the relative importance of different factors, and how they interact, in turn, helping us to design effective interventions.
authors.affiliation: NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hector
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heywood
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033182:Intention; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011634:Public Health; D012106:Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012931:Social Environment; D017132:Workplace