Maternal return to paid work and breastfeeding practices in Bangkok, Thailand

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages NP1253-NP1262

  Aikawa, Tomomi ^a   Pavadhgul, Patcharanee ^b   Chongsuwat, Rewadee ^b   Sawasdivorn, Siraporn ^c   Boonshuyar, Chaweewon ^b  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bangkok; breastfeeding practices; working mother

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; ODDS RATIO; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETURN TO WORK; THAILAND;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; ODDS RATIO; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RETURN TO WORK; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 84926363438     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511419647     Document Type: Article

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