Table 8 Patterns

1

Policy (national) and health systems

Overall/ higher policy level

1 National policy/ system

2

Formula marketing

Step 1a—merged with hospital policy

3

Socio-economic cultural factors

Merged with national policy

4

Hospital policy

Step 1b plus most other steps

2 Hospital policy

5

NICU/pre-term

Step 7 plus others- merged hospital policy

6

Becoming BFHI compliant

Pre-BFHI- merged with hospital policy

7

Rates of BF

Overview of implementation outcomes (across steps)

3 Implementation of specific steps

8

Quantified implementation of 10 steps

9

Baby Friendly Community Initiative

Step 10

4 Baby Friendly Community Initiative

10

Health worker knowledge and education/ training

Health worker factors: step 2

5 Health workers knowledge and education/training

11

Interprofessional collaboration

12

Educational programmes for women

Step 3 plus many others- 8, 9

6 Educational programmes for women

13

Breastfeeding culture

Merged with women’s education