Vulnerable families and costly formula: a qualitative exploration of infant formula purchasing among peri-urban Peruvian households

• Main Authors: Jessica D. Rothstein (Author), Peter J. Winch (Author), Jessica Pachas (Author), Lilia Z. Cabrera (Author), Mayra Ochoa (Author), Robert H. Gilman (Author), Laura E. Caulfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Substantial evidence exists surrounding the health risks of breast milk substitutes (BMS) in place of exclusive breastfeeding among infants < 6 months of age in resource-poor settings. Yet, mothers' experiences of selecting and purchasing BMS brands have not been well stu...