Breastfeeding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander infants from a small rural cohort in Australia
Findings from this study show that breastfeeding initiation rates are similar to those reported for First Nations people living in non-remote areas of Australia. Further investigations are required to identify factors contributing to the short breastfeeding duration observed in this cohort.
Authors
- Tracy Schumacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3541-6036)
- Kirsty G. Pringle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-0496)
- Oyepeju Onifade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2448-9800)
- Kym M. Rae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6016-3464)
- Saije K. Endacott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8974-5575)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Hunter Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Mater Research (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Breastfeeding Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-025-00708-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Hunter Medical Research Institute
- National Health and Medical Research Council