Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Initiation of breastfeeding by the mother

Within 1 hour after birth

238

52.1

After 1 hour of delivery

71

15.5

Don’t know

148

32.4

Feeding of pre-lacteal liquid

Yes

229

50.1

No

192

42.0

Don’t know

36

7.9

Knowledge of colostrum

Yes

175

38.3

No

282

61.7

Description of colostrum (n = 175)

Correct description

58

33.1

Wrong description

117

66.9

Only breast milk is sufficient for infants n the first 6 months

Yes

317

69.4

No

140

30.7

Introduction of water to the infant

Before 6 months

135

29.5

6 months and above

211

46.2

Don’t know when to introduce water

111

24.3

Definition of exclusive breastfeeding

Correctly defined

302

66.1

Incorrectly defined

128

28.0

Don’t know the definition

27

5.9

Complete covering of the nipples and its surroundings is one of the appropriate positioning for breastfeeding

Yes

337

73.7

No

120

26.3

Women with small breast cannot produce sufficient breast milk

Yes

53

11.6

No

404

88.4

Benefit of breastfeeding

Only to mother

6

1.3

only to baby

100

21.9

Both mother and baby

335

73.3

Not beneficial to mother and baby

16

3.5