Barriers and Contributors to Breastfeeding in WIC Mothers: A Social Ecological Perspective

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The Barriers and Contributions to Breastfeeding in WIC Mothers: A Social Ecological Perspective study used the social ecological model to assess positive and negative factors that influence breastfeeding initiation and duration in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants in New Hampshire.

Previous research has shown that Latino mothers have lower breastfeeding initiation and duration rates.

In order to increase Latino mothers initiation rates and reduce Latino childhood obesity, it is important to understand interpersonal, social, and environmental factors that influence mother’s breastfeeding initiation and duration, especially in programs that focus on mother and infant nutrition.

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