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Table 2.

Dominant breast-feeding perceptions, beliefs and behaviours among Marshallese mothers (n 31) residing in Northwest Arkansas, USA, 2015 (modified from Taymoori et al.⁽ ⁴⁸ ⁾)

Perceived benefits	1. Babies’ health
	2. Quality of breast milk
Perceived barriers	1. Public shaming: verbal
	2. Public shaming: non-verbal
	3. Work
Perceived self-efficacy	1. Inadequate milk supply
	2. Maternal diet
Activity-related affect	1. Child-led breast-feeding
	2. Age to breast-feed
Interpersonal and prior related behaviour	1. Familial support in the Marshallese culture
Institutional influences	1. Medical staff
	2. WIC programme influence

WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.