Year: 2019
Module: Breastfeeding
Variable: BFPOLC

The policy in Northern Ireland aims to protect, promote, support and normalise breastfeeding. There are different approaches to encourage mothers to breastfeed.
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Women should be offered an incentive, such as shopping vouchers, to encourage them to breastfeed.

 
%
Strongly agree4
Agree18
Neither agree nor disagree16
Disagree23
Strongly disagree23
Don't know16



 

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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
Strongly agree 4 4
Agree 18 19
Neither agree nor disagree 18 15
Disagree 17 28
Strongly disagree 21 25
Don't know 22 10



 


 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Strongly agree 5 6 4 5 3 3
Agree 25 19 16 21 15 17
Neither agree nor disagree 19 19 15 12 21 13
Disagree 15 21 29 32 19 21
Strongly disagree 10 21 25 26 30 23
Don't know 25 14 11 4 12 23



 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Strongly agree 5 3 7
Agree 18 17 23
Neither agree nor disagree 17 14 19
Disagree 27 22 20
Strongly disagree 20 27 19
Don't know 13 17 13



 


 

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