Research Projects
Barriers to Breastfeeding


Programme(s) to which this project applies:
☒ MPhil/PhD ☒ MRes[Med] ☑ URIS

This study aims to understand the local women’s experience in exclusive breastfeeding and barriers they faced amidst their journey.

Professor YW Lok, School of Nursing

Kris Lok is an Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, School of Nursing and an Adjunct Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University. She has a background in nutritional epidemiology and public health and is a state registered dietitian as well as a breastfeeding consultant. She specializes in maternal and child health, with a particular focus on infant feeding and breastfeeding. 

Biography
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krislok@hku.hk

For more information or to express interest for this project, please email the supervisor or the specified contact point in the project description.  Interested candidates are advised to enclose with your email:

  1. your CV,
  2. a brief description of your research interest and experience, and
  3. two reference letters (not required for HKUMed UG students seeking MRes[Med]/URIS projects).

Information on the research programme, funding support and admission documentations could be referenced online at the Research Postgraduate Admissions website. General admission enquiries should be directed to rpgmed@hku.hk.

HKUMed MBBS students interested in the Master of Research in Medicine (MRes[Med]) programme may visit the programme website for more information.  

HKUMed UG students interested in the Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS) may visit the scheme’s website for more information. 

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