Popkin B M, Canahuati J, Bailey P E, O'Gara C
Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
J Biosoc Sci. 1991 Jan;23(1):5-21. doi: 10.1017/s0021932000019027.
A significant increase occurred in the initiation and duration of breast-feeding among Honduran women between 1981 and 1987. Changes in population characteristics (e.g. level of education of women) would be expected to lead to a decrease in breast-feeding at each infant age, but these were offset by behavioural changes that led to an increase in the likelihood of initiation and continuation of breast-feeding. An exploration of relevant factors suggests that the PROALMA breast-feeding promotion programme has had a profound effect on the breast-feeding behaviour of Honduran mothers.
1981年至1987年间，洪都拉斯妇女的母乳喂养开始率和持续时间显著增加。人口特征的变化（如妇女的教育水平）预计会导致每个婴儿年龄段的母乳喂养率下降，但这些变化被行为改变所抵消，这些行为改变增加了开始和持续母乳喂养的可能性。对相关因素的探索表明，PROALMA母乳喂养促进计划对洪都拉斯母亲的母乳喂养行为产生了深远影响。
