Table 3 Characteristics of interview respondents
From: Stakeholders’ views of the Baby Friendly Initiative implementation and impact: a mixed methods study
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 17 (100%) |
Country of practice/residence | |
UK Australia Germany | 15 (88%) 1 (6%) 1 (6%) |
Profession/ current role | |
Infant feeding leads or BFI implementors* Academics (lecturer / researcher)† Public healthϒ Midwife Infant feeding support worker Midwife and lecturer Breastfeeding charity lead Maternity service users | 4 (24%) 3 (18%) 3 (18%) 2 (12%) 1 (6%) 1 (6%) 1 (6%) 2 (12%) |
Length of time in current role**: | |
< 1 year 1–2 years 3–5 years 6–10 years Over 10 years | 0 1 (7%) 3 (20%) 7 (47%) 4 (27%) |
BFI accreditation status of employing organization**: | |
Not applicable No accreditation BFI Level 1 BFI Level 2 BFI Level 3 /full accreditation Gold accreditation Lapsed // / suspended accreditation | 2 (13%) 3 (20%) 0 1 (7%) 4 (27%) 3 (20%) 2 (13%) |