Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
Do you think you know all it takes to breastfeed |
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Yes | 164 | 35.9 |
No | 293 | 64.1 |
Do you think you are well prepared for breastfeeding |
|
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Yes | 253 | 55.4 |
No | 204 | 44.6 |
Will you breastfeed your child later in the future |
|
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Yes | 414 | 90.6 |
No | 43 | 9.4 |
If yes, how will you breastfeed your child? (n = 414) |
|
|
At mothers will | 36 | 8.7 |
As baby demands | 321 | 77.5 |
As scheduled by mother | 57 | 13.8 |
Intended time to introduce breast milk to child |
|
|
Within 1 hour of birth | 247 | 54.0 |
After 1 hour of delivery | 85 | 18.6 |
Day 2 and above | 21 | 4.6 |
Yet to decide | 104 | 22.8 |
Intended age to introduce water to child |
|
|
Before 6 month of age | 152 | 33.3 |
6 months and above | 187 | 40.9 |
Yet to decide | 118 | 25.8 |
Median age = 4 months |
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|
Intended age to introduce complementary food |
|
|
Less than 6 months | 8 | 1.8 |
6 - 11 months | 205 | 44.9 |
12 months and above | 49 | 10.7 |
Yet to decide | 195 | 42.7 |
Intention to breastfeed exclusively |
|
|
Yes | 277 | 60.6 |
No | 139 | 30.4 |
Yet to decide | 41 | 9.0 |
Total | 457 | 100.0 |