The Paradox of Progress: Breastfeeding Practices Among Educated Women in Kashmir This comprehensive analysis examines the complex landscape of breastfeeding practices in Kashmir, where increasing education levels and healthcare access have paradoxically coincided with declining breastfeeding duration—especially among educated women. Drawing from recent research by Government Medical College Srinagar involving 1,293 mothers across Jammu (n=680), Kashmir (n=512), and Ladakh (n=101), we identify a troubling trend: 75% of educated women do not breastfeed for extended periods, while 25% have adopted packaged milk substitutes for newborns. Despite high breastfeeding initiation rates (55% within one hour post-birth), exclusive breastfeeding at six months remains at only 50%. Through examining socioeconomic, structural, and commercial determinants, this article proposes multisectoral interventions to realign policy with physiological and cultural imperatives. 01: The Kashmiri Cont...
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