Liliana Davalos, Brisa Rodriguez Alcantar, Marissa Martinez and Christopher Johansen (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled "Socio-Cultural Correlates of Breastfeeding Behavior Among Latina Mothers and Its Implications for Child Health" in the journal Children. 

This article describes a secondary analysis that examines whether socio-cultural factors are associated with breastfeeding behaviors in Latina mothers living in Southern Nevada. The results found that Latina mothers who were born outside the U.S. and Latina mothers who were in a romantic relationship had significantly higher odds of breastfeeding. The article provides recommendations for cultural adaptations of breastfeeding interventions. 

Davalos and Rodriguez Alcantar are doctoral students working with Johansen.