%0 Report
        %A Diwakar, Vidya
%A Malcolm, Michael
%A Naufal, George S
        %T Violent Conflict and Breastfeeding: The Case of Iraq
        %D 2017
        %8 2017 Aug
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 10937
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10937
        %X This study explores the relationship between armed conflict and breastfeeding practices of Iraqi mothers. Using a unique pairing of the Iraq Body Count database, in conjunction with the 2006 and 2011 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys for Iraq, we find that increases in conflict-related casualties are associated with a decline in breastfeeding incidence, with some mixed results on breastfeeding duration. We also explore a number of potential causal channels, including interactions with household wealth and accessibility of formula. The results are informative in the context of designing policy aimed at stabilizing the long-term health and productivity of populations in conflict areas.
        %K Middle East
%K breastfeeding
%K conflict
%K Iraq