Date of Graduation
5-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Vowell-Johnson, Kelly
Committee Member/Reader
Scott, Allison
Abstract
Tiny Tusk Breastfeeding and Infant Support is a program created to facilitate safe and quiet places for mothers to breastfeed at various events at the University of Arkansas. It serves as a platform to spread important and essential information about breastfeeding to mothers and reach various women all from different backgrounds and populations. The purpose of this review of literature is to identify barriers that women within low socioeconomic populations face that influence their decision to breastfeed. These barriers included lack of social support from family, friends, and healthcare providers; latch difficulty; and concerns of milk supply. Altogether, low-income women face barriers to breastfeeding at the individual, community, and societal level.
Keywords
Breastfeeding, Low Socioeconomic Status, Barriers, Community Health
Citation
Johnson, C. (2023). Tiny Tusk Internship: Barriers to Effective Breastfeeding within Low Socioeconomic Populations. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/201
Included in
Community Health Commons, Family Practice Nursing Commons, Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons