Feeding practices

Urban

Rural

Total

Prelacteal feeding (%)

Water

62.9

55.8

61.1%

Herbs

27.6

53.1

34%

Glucose

35.3

22.1

32%

Infant formula

57.3

46.9

54.7%

Initiation of breastfeeding within six hour of birth (%)

88.7

81.4

86.4

Number of breastfeeding/day (mean and SD)

11.1 ± 10.6

8.1 ± 7.3

9.7 ± 3.9

Duration of breastfeeding (mean and SD)

10.8 ± 8.0

17.5 ± 3.6

11.9 ± 7.9

Age of introduction of complementary food (mean and SD)

4.6 ± 2.1

3.8 ± 2.4

4.4 ± 2.2

% Exclusive breastfeeding

35.0

6.6

23.9

% Ever breastfed

100

100

100

% Breastfed less than 12 months

12.9

0.0

10.1

% Breastfed up to 12 - 18 months

67.1

73.7

68.6

% Breastfed after 18 months

20.0

26.3

21.3

Number of complementary feeding/day (mean and SD)

2.7 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.7

2.7 ± 1.4

Number of snack/day (mean and SD)

1.7 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 0.9