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Item Restricted A cost-benefit analysis of breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding(1984-03) Calugay, Ma. Lourdes C.; Vitug, Mylene Virginia G.; Alonzo, RupertoItem Restricted Determinants of breastfeeding: the case of a Philippine urban barangay(2007-10) Tanaka, Rachel M.This paper determines the factors that affect breastfeeding initiation and continuation in a low-income urban barangay in the Philippines based on a survey done in 2005. It incorporates the framework by Chatterji and Frick [2003] that considers how a mother maximizes her utility in each period. The odds ratios in this case show that family income, number of children, age and educational attainment of mother, and her belief in the superiority of breastmilk determine whether a mother initially feeds her child with breastmilk or not. On the other hand, continuation of breastfeeding is also attributed to these factors (except education) plus the number of children, the age of the last born, and whether the last born was fed initially with breastmilk or not. This paper concludes that breastfeeding measures should therefore be aimed at promoting awareness among mothers of the economic and health benefits of breastfeeding and at supporting its initiation right after delivery. This form of human capital investment should be viewed as more important than income-generating activities, especially for mothers of high- income families who can afford to take a leave from work to feed their babies.Item Restricted Cost-effectiveness analysis of breastfeeding to the family(1993-01) Lansangan, Joyce Elise G.; Romualdez, Brigida Concepcion H; Alonzo, Ruperto P.