TY - JOUR AU - Wrye, Bethany AU - Story, Chandra AU - Campbell, Kari AU - Teal, Jesse PY - 2019/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Perceived Barriers to and Social Supports for Breastfeeding Continuation in Rural Middle Tennessee JF - American Journal of Health Studies JA - AJHS VL - 34 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.47779/ajhs.2019.32 UR - https://amjhealthstudies.com/index.php/ajhs/article/view/32 SP - AB - <p>Despite established importance, few Tennessee mothers breastfeed for a year. The purpose of<br>this study was to examine perceived barriers to and perceived supports for this behavior. Quantitative<br>and qualitative data were collected using on-line surveys. Participants were recruited via convenience<br>and snowball sampling (N = 100). Significant findings were that support, determination, and comfort<br>breastfeeding in public all contribute to breastfeeding continuation success. The findings indicate that<br>education for maternal support systems, paid maternity leave, and acceptance of breastfeeding in public<br>may be worthwhile.</p> ER -