NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2019
Module: Breastfeeding
Variable: BFPOLB

The policy in Northern Ireland aims to protect, promote, support and normalise breastfeeding. There are different approaches to encourage mothers to breastfeed.
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
We should limit advertising from baby milk companies .

	%
Strongly agree	1
Agree	9
Neither agree nor disagree	16
Disagree	33
Strongly disagree	22
Don't know	18

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	1	2
Agree	9	10
Neither agree nor disagree	17	16
Disagree	29	36
Strongly disagree	20	24
Don't know	23	13

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	0	1	1	5	1	0
Agree	6	10	9	9	8	12
Neither agree nor disagree	23	16	14	14	19	15
Disagree	29	33	38	43	30	28
Strongly disagree	13	19	26	23	30	21
Don't know	29	20	12	6	12	24

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	2	1	2
Agree	10	9	13
Neither agree nor disagree	18	14	17
Disagree	36	34	29
Strongly disagree	22	25	19
Don't know	13	18	21

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