Table 1
Framework development for qualitative data analysis
| A priori framework | Data‐driven factor | Adapted framework for data analysis |
|---|---|---|
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Breastfeeding practices • breastfeeding initiation • breastfeeding duration • complementary feeding (introduction of solids) ○ type of solid introduced |
Breastfeeding practices • breastfeeding initiation • breastfeeding duration (by modes of breastfeeding) • breastfeeding duration (total) • complementary feeding ○ type of solids introduced ○ time to introduce solids • strategies to encourage breastfeeding |
Breastfeeding practices • breastfeeding initiation • breastfeeding duration (by modes of breastfeeding) • breastfeeding duration (total) • complementary feeding (introduction of solids) ○ type of solids introduced ○ time to introduce solids • strategies to encourage breastfeeding |
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Beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge of breastfeeding • knowledge ○ benefits ○ lack of knowledge • beliefs ○ reasons for choosing breastfeeding/how belief influences choice ○ milk sufficiency • attitudes ○ breastfeeding in public ○ breastfeeding and physical appearance ○ breastfeeding and attachment |
Beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge of breastfeeding • knowledge of ○ benefits of breastfeeding ○ exclusive breastfeeding • beliefs ○ reasons for choosing breastfeeding ○ optimal duration of breastfeeding ○ milk sufficiency ○ colostrum ○ water • attitudes ○ breastfeeding in public ○ the use of breast pumps ○ advice and information |
Beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge of breastfeeding • knowledge ○ exclusive breastfeeding ○ benefits of breastfeeding • beliefs ○ reasons for choosing breastfeeding ○ optimal duration of breastfeeding ○ milk sufficiency ○ colostrum ○ water • attitudes ○ breastfeeding in public ○ the use of breast pumps ○ advice and information |
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Influence of socio‐demographics, economic, and cultural factors on infant feeding • socio‐demographics ○ income and finance ○ education level ○ employment ○ acculturation • cultural factors ○ traditional beliefs ▪ special diets and health |
Influence of socio‐demographics, economic, and cultural factors on infant feeding • socio‐demographics ○ migration and acculturation ○ employment status ○ family demands • cultural factors ○ desire for big baby • economic factors ○ income status |
Influence of socio‐demographics, economic, and cultural factors on infant feeding • socio‐demographics ○ migration and acculturation ○ employment status ○ family demands • cultural factors ○ desire for big baby • economic factors ○ income status |
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Family support and influence of husbands and grandparents on infant‐feeding method • husbands influence • grandparents influence • mothers' responses to support |
Family support • support from husbands • support from mothers (infants' grandmother) • support from other female friends and family • mothers' responses to these support |
Support system • support from friends and family ○ grandmothers ○ husbands ○ other female friends and family • support from health professionals • mothers' responses to support |
| Support from health professionals | Support from health professionals | |
| Not applicable | Perception of health professionals about the breastfeeding experiences of African immigrant mothers | Perception of health professionals about the breastfeeding experiences of African immigrant mothers. |
Note. Themes were adapted from existing a priori framework and emergent data from studies included in the review and developed into a final framework used in the qualitative data synthesis. Themes that were present in the a priori framework and absent from the studies included in the review were not included in the final framework used in the synthesis.