| Breastfeeding knowledge variable | Frequency | Percentage |
| Initiation of breastfeeding by mother |
|
|
| Within 1 hour after birth | 108 | 76.1 |
| After 1 hour of delivery | 34 | 23.9 |
| Feeding of pre-lacteal liquid |
|
|
| Yes | 138 | 19.7 |
| No | 4 | 80.3 |
| Knowledge of colostrum |
|
|
| Yes | 112 | 78.9 |
| No | 30 | 21.1 |
| Only breast milk is sufficient for infants in the first 6 months |
|
|
| Yes | 132 | 93.0 |
| No | 10 | 7.0 |
| Introduction of water to the infant |
|
|
| Before six months | 6 | 4.2 |
| Six months and above | 136 | 95.8 |
| Definition of exclusive breastfeeding |
|
|
| Correctly defined | 139 | 97.9 |
| Incorrectly defined | 3 | 2.1 |
| Complete covering of the nipple and its surroundings is one of the appropriate positioning for breastfeeding |
|
|
| Yes | 118 | 83.1 |
| No | 24 | 16.9 |
| Women with small breasts cannot produce sufficient breast milk |
|
|
| Yes | 11 | 6.9 |
| No | 131 | 92.3 |
| Benefit of breastfeeding |
|
|
| Only to mother | 3 | 2.1 |
| Only to child | 12 | 8.5 |
| Both mother and child | 127 | 89.4 |
| The mode of breastfeeding a baby |
|
|
| As baby demands | 90 | 63.4 |
| As scheduled by the mother | 52 | 36.6 |
| Introduction of complementary food to the infant |
|
|
| Before 6 months | 14 | 9.9 |
| At 6 months | 103 | 72.5 |
| After 6 months | 25 | 17.6 |
| Cessation of breastfeeding by the mother expected |
|
|
| Before 24 months | 100 | 70.4 |
| 24 months and beyond | 42 | 29.6 |
| Total | 142 | 100 |