David K. Guilkey, Barry M. Popkin, Wilhelm Flieger, John S. Akin
Only limited research has been conducted on the patterns and determinants of changes over time in the extent and duration of breast-feeding. Methods are used that allow the examination of the effects of changes in population characteristics and behavioral factors on breast-feeding outcomes. Comparable national surveys are employed to examine the factors associated with the combination of a decline in the extent of and an increase in the duration of breast-feeding between 1973 and 1983 in the Philippines. Important differences are found in the factors explaining the extent and duration of breast-feeding between 1973 and 1983. © 1990.
Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3997, United States; Office of Population Studies, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
