Table 1 Categorisation of variables
| Socioecological level | Definition | Construct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Behavioural | Structural | ||
| Microsystem /Individual | Biological and personal history factors |
Maternal age Parity Mother education level Income Type of birth |
Fed yourself as a baby First food attitudes | Feeding knowledge |
| Mesosystem |
Relationships/ interpersonal factors | Support level | Encouraged by professional | |
| Exosystem | Community and organizational factors | Feeding intention |
Religiousness Skin-to-skin contact Urban living Feeding information | |
| Macrosystem | Social policy, culture, societal attitudes and beliefs | Country/ region | ||