essay

Infant feeding practices in a Trukese village

Cultural Survival, Inc. • Cambridge, Mass. • Published In 1984 • Pages: 37-51, 105-109

By: Marshall, Leslie B., Marshall, Mac.

Abstract
In this study, the Marshalls examine the reasons for the increase in bottlefeeding and its impact on the health of Chuuk infants. They interviewed 83 mothers and obtained information on 375 infants. Some of the reasons for the changes in infant feeding are i) the availability of commercial milk, ii) the American influence, and iii) the increase in women's activities outside the home, i.e. the work place and school. Another finding is the increase in gastrointenstinal and respiratory disease among bottlefed babies, which the Marshalls attribute to poor sanitary conditions surrounding the cleaning and preparation of bottles.
Subjects
Morbidity
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Eating
Medical therapy
Infant feeding
Weaning and food training
culture
Chuuk
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Micronesia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 1997
Field Date
1976
Coverage Date
1976
Coverage Place
Moen Island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
Notes
Leslie Marshall and Mac Marshall
'June 1984'
Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-109)
LCCN
84202296
LCSH
Trukese (Micronesian people)