Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among Hong Kong Chinese women: a questionnaire survey

The purpose of this article is to explore the relationships between breastfeeding knowledge, self-efficacy and demographic factors on breastfeeding patterns among Hong Kong Chinese primiparous women. Background. There is substantial evidence showing that maternal education, social class, ethnic background and religion are related to the decision to initiate as well as continue breastfeeding. Nevertheless, not much is known about how the...