Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
Aware of exclusive breastfeeding (n = 200) | Yes No | 185(92.5) 15(7.5) |
Source of awareness of exclusive breastfeeding (n = 185) | Health workers Mass media Church Family Books | 85(45.9) 38(20.5) 29(15.7) 28(15.2) 5(2.7) |
Type of breastfeeding being practiced (n = 200) | Breast milk alone for 6 months (exclusive) | 48(24.0) |
| Breast milk with water for 6 months | 60(30.0) |
| Breast milk with cereal for 3 months Breast milk with infant formula for 6 months Breast milk with cereal for 6 months | 42(21.0) 40(20.0) 10(5.0) |
Reasons for not practicing exclusive breastfeeding (n = 152) | Work/School activities Insufficient breast milk Risk of breast sagging | 44(29.0) 42(27.6) 31(20.4) |
| Stressful | 23(15.1) |
| Others | 12(7.9) |
Age of child at which breastfeeding would be completely stopped (Months) (n = 200) | <10 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 >24 | 62(31.0) 80(40.0) 36(18.0) 14(7.0) 8(4.0) |