NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2019
Module: Breastfeeding
Variable: BFPOLE

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?
The government should not interfere in whether a baby is breastfed or not .

	%
Strongly agree	19
Agree	40
Neither agree nor disagree	20
Disagree	9
Strongly disagree	2
Don't know	10

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	17	22
Agree	38	41
Neither agree nor disagree	20	20
Disagree	8	10
Strongly disagree	2	1
Don't know	15	6

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	11	24	19	23	24	16
Agree	26	38	46	47	37	42
Neither agree nor disagree	36	19	16	13	19	20
Disagree	8	9	11	10	8	8
Strongly disagree	2	2	2	2	1	1
Don't know	18	9	6	5	11	13

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	23	14	25
Agree	40	46	30
Neither agree nor disagree	22	17	21
Disagree	8	9	12
Strongly disagree	1	1	3
Don't know	6	13	10

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