TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Diwakar, Vidya
AU  - Malcolm, Michael
AU  - Naufal, George S
        TI  - Violent Conflict and Breastfeeding: The Case of Iraq
        PY  - 2017/Aug/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 10937
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10937
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - Middle East
KW  - breastfeeding
KW  - conflict
KW  - Iraq
        ER  -