Abstract
As compared to the U.S. general postpartum population, civilian military wives (CMWs) encounter unique challenges that can impede their ability to breastfeed, including geographic replacement and physical and emotional challenges. Yet despite these challenges, CMWs demonstrate higher rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration in the U.S. postpartum population as a whole.
The purpose of this study was to explore factors contributing to the high rate of breastfeeding initiation and duration among CMWs and to determine what might be learned from these factors for intervention design for the broader population of postpartum mothers.
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Iota Sigma
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Breastfeeding, Civilian Military Wives, Postpartum Population, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Advisor
Sheila M. Gephart
Second Advisor
Melissa M. Goldsmith
Third Advisor
Leah S. Stauber
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The University of Arizona
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Ringo, Nicole Ann, "Exploring higher rates of breastfeeding among civilian military wives: A mixed methods study" (2021). Dissertations. 914.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/914
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-29
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 22619849; ProQuest document ID: 2296357821. The author still retains copyright.