A5041717463- Labour Market and Migration
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Education in Diverse Contexts
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Migration, Policy, and Dickens Studies
- Education Systems and Policy
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Global Politics and Economy
- Global Health Care Issues
- Social Issues and Policies
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Research in Social Sciences
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
- Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Methodology and Impact of Social Science Research
King's College - North Carolina
2022-2024
King's College London
2022-2024
King's College School
2022
Queen Mary University of London
2021
Trinity College Dublin
2015-2017
World Energy Council
2017
Economic and Social Research Institute
2015
University of Surrey
1991
The global milk formula market has 'boomed' in recent decades, raising serious concerns for breastfeeding, and child maternal health. Despite these developments, few studies have investigated the expansion of baby food industry, nor political practices corporations used to grow sustain their markets. In this paper, our aim is understand strategies by industry shape 'first-foods systems' across its diverse markets, doing so, drive consumption on a scale. We theoretically guided synthesis...
Abstract Background Aggressive and unregulated marketing of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) results in increased child morbidity mortality. Unregulated BMS is a major public health concern because it encourages formula consumption at the expense breastfeeding. This study aimed to identify sources characterize nature exposure among Mexican mothers children under 18 months age. As secondary objective we explored potential association between infant feeding practices. Methods Cross-sectional...
Previous research shows that immigrants, in common with other groups suffer disadvantage the labour market, are more vulnerable during recession. However, little has focused on impact of Great Recession work-related discrimination. We examine extent to which discrimination varies across different national-ethnic Ireland, and whether increased between 2004, an economic boom, 2010, midst a severe Our analysis draws two large-scale nationally representative surveys experience market find...
Objective To understand the views of public and private sector health professionals on commercial milk formula, to describe their exposure companies that market formula within workplaces awareness South African (SA) regulations. Design A qualitative study consisting semistructured interviews. Setting The was conducted in Cape Town Johannesburg, SA. Participants Forty who had regular contact with pregnant or postnatal women were interviewed between February 2020 2021. Results Analysis...
Abstract Background Despite strong evidence showing the lifelong benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and children, global practices remain poor. The International Code Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes is an internationally agreed code practice, adopted by World Health Assembly in 1981, to regulate promotion commercial formula, supported legislation many countries. However, marketing formula remains widespread contributes mother’s decisions feed. We present South African data from a...
Abstract Milk formula sales have grown globally, particularly through follow‐up formulas (FUF) and growing‐up milks (GUM). Marketing strategies weak regulatory institutional arrangements are important contributors to caregivers' decisions about child feeding choices. This study describes maternal awareness, beliefs, normative referents of FUFs GUMs among Mexican pregnant women mothers children 0–18 months ( n = 1044) the lens theory reasoned action (TRA). A cross‐sectional survey was...
This is the second in a series of Annual Integration Monitors which seek to measure migrant integration in four life domains – employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship. The core indicators closely follow those proposed Zaragoza Declaration. aim have indicators that are comparable across EU Member States, based on existing data focused on outcomes. indicators are derived from latest available large-scale survey data Ireland allow us compare outcomes for Irish...
Background Regulating the marketing of commercial formula products is a long-term commitment required to protect breastfeeding. Marketing strategies manufacturers, retailers and distributors evolve at rapid rate.Objective The aim this research was describe exposure pregnant women mothers young children in South Africa products, compared international recommendations national legislation.Methods Using mobile phone diaries twenty participants Cape Town Johannesburg documented they were exposed...