Socio-cultural factors shaping complementary feeding initiation: a contextual analysis of maternal education, employment, and family support
Maternal sociodemographic characteristics, cultural factors, and perceptions of workload significantly influence complementary feeding behaviors. Developing public health interventions that are sensitive to the sociocultural context-particularly for at-risk groups-is essential to promote appropriate infant feeding practices.
Authors
- Furkan Kalaycı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-8206)
- Metin Yiğit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3536-4456)
- Orkun Tolunay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-6734)
- Kaan Çelebier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1562-1832)
Institutions
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (TR)
- Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06327-8
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00