Breastfeeding Initiation and Maintenance Among African Americans and Blacks Enrolled in a Nurse Home Visitation Program: An Outcomes Focused Program Evaluation

Abstract

Despite the numerous health benefits of breastfeeding, data reveal that African Americans have lower breastfeeding rates than any other race/ethnicity in the United States. Moreover, those that do initiate breastfeeding report doing so for a shorter duration and with less exclusivity. The purpose of this study was to examine breastfeeding behaviors among asample of women participating in the Start More Infants Living Equally Healthy (SMILE) Program, a nurse home visitation program promoting maternal-infant health among African Americans/Blacks residing in Montgomery County, Maryland. The examination was done in partnership with the African American Health Program in order to provide program relevant information that could assist the program in understanding and improving outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 2013
Accession Number
AD1012834

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  • Jennifer L. Henderson

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  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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  • Pregnancy Complications
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