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Interlinked determinants influence breastfeeding attitude, intention, and duration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to investigate relationships between socioeconomic indicators, food security status, infant feeding attitude and breastfeeding intentions of pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited 218 adult women (third trimester; singleton pregnancy; without gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia). A study-specific questionnaire, including validated infant feeding attitude and food security status questionnaires, was used. Descriptive statistics were expressed as percentages and medians (interquartile ranges), while associations were explored with non-parametric tests and regression modeling.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants\u2019 median age was 27\u2009years (23\u201332). The majority had monthly household incomes between 0-308 USD (R0\u2013R5000) (61.1%), did not receive social grants (60.4%), were employed (53.7%), and were married or living with partners (53.0%). Exclusive breastfeeding intention after birth was 84.4% but 32.9% on returning to the workplace. Infant feeding attitudes predominantly reflected neutral towards breastfeeding (96.8%), with a median score of 61.0 (58.0\u201364.0). 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