**3. Conceptual model of breastfeeding practice**

When establishing a conceptual model of breastfeeding practice, all the factors that intervene in its development and the different levels that interact must be considered. It is possible to appreciate how the different levels interact and influence the individual decision to breastfeed or not (**Figure 4**).

**Figure 4.** Conceptual model of breastfeeding practices (factors and levels). Note: Individual level: red arrow; Family level: green arrow; Community level: yellow arrow; Society level: blue arrow.
