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Breast-Feeding Experiences of Women of African Heritage in the United Kingdom

Gina M. Awoko Higginbottom, MBE, RN, RM, RHV, MA

University of Sheffield, England

This article explores the breast-feeding experiences of women of African descent in the United Kingdom. Although there is a limited evidence base that describes the breast-feeding experiences of these women, the small number of studies on this topic suggest that a tradition of breast-feeding exists within African communities in the United Kingdom. Cultural materialism is adopted as a theoretical framework to explore the sociocultural influences on breast-feeding in the United Kingdom for this group. The invisibility of this group is examined in relation to the health care research and policy agenda in the United Kingdom, and arguments are made for the urgent need to address this paucity of information to promote evidence-based nursing and midwifery practice.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 11, No. 1, 55-63 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/104365960001100109
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