J Am Diet Assoc
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Influences on breast-feeding by lower-income women: an incentive-based, partner-supported educational program.
To determine the effects of a partner-supported, incentive-based educational program on rates and duration of breast-feeding among low-income women. ⋯ These findings suggest that incentives, such as donated prizes, can be used to attract primiparous women from lower socioeconomic groups, along with their partners, to participate in educational interventions designed to promote breast-feeding. Participation by couples in breast-feeding promotion activities can dramatically increase the rate and duration of breast-feeding.