University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School March 2019 “What I Hadn’t Realized is How Difficult it is,ou Y Know?”: Examining the Protective Factors and Barriers to Breastfeeding in the UK Cheyenne R. Wagi University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. “What I Hadn’t Realized is How Difficult it is, You Know?” Examining the Protective Factors and Barriers to Breastfeeding in the UK by Cheyenne R. Wagi A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts with a concentration in Applied Biocultural Medical Anthropology Department of Anthropology College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Co-Major Professor: David Himmelgreen, Ph.D. Co-Major Professor: Jaime Corvin, Ph.D. Daniel Lende, Ph.D. Date of Approval: March 13, 2019 Keywords: breastfeeding, protective factors, barriers, stigma, social support Copyright ©, Cheyenne R. Wagi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my major advisors, Dr.