Abstract
Disaster relief camps are one of the most vulnerable settings where women are at risk of discontinuing their breastfeeding practices. This critical ethnographic study uncovered a range of socio-cultural factors that shape the breastfeeding practices of internally displaced mothers in disaster relief camps in Pakistan.
Sigma Membership
Unknown
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
Ethnography
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Breastfeeding, Disaster, Socio-cultural Factors, Disaster Relief Camps, Pakistan
Recommended Citation
Hirani, Shela Akbar Ali, "Socio-cultural factors affecting breastfeeding practices of mothers residing in disaster relief camps of Pakistan" (2020). INRC (Congress). 179.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/179
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Socio-cultural factors affecting breastfeeding practices of mothers residing in disaster relief camps of Pakistan
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Disaster relief camps are one of the most vulnerable settings where women are at risk of discontinuing their breastfeeding practices. This critical ethnographic study uncovered a range of socio-cultural factors that shape the breastfeeding practices of internally displaced mothers in disaster relief camps in Pakistan.