Characteristic | Value | Frequency | Percent |
Breastfeeding should start immediately after birth? | Yes | 108 | 96.4 |
No | 2 | 1.8 | |
I don’t know | 2 | 1.8 | |
Breast milk alone is sufficient in the first 6 months? | Yes | 60 | 53.6 |
No | 49 | 43.8 | |
I don’t know | 3 | 2.7 | |
Children with diarrhea should be breastfed? | Yes | 100 | 89.3 |
No | 9 | 8.0 | |
I don’t know | 3 | 2.7 | |
Colostrum (mother milk at first days of breastfeeding) is very beneficial for the child? | Yes | 81 | 72.3 |
No | 4 | 3.6 | |
I don’t know | 27 | 24.1 | |
Child can be given food at first 6 months? | Yes | 54 | 48.2 |
No | 57 | 50.9 | |
I don’t know | 1 | 0.9 | |
Child can be given water or drink at first 6 months? | Yes | 93 | 83.0 |
No | 18 | 16.1 | |
I don’t know | 1 | 0.9 | |
The new born baby should be breastfed any time he/she cries? | Yes | 90 | 80.4 |
No | 10 | 8.9 | |
I don’t know | 12 | 10.7 | |
A fat child is a healthy child? | Yes | 66 | 58.9 |
No | 29 | 25.9 | |
I don’t know | 17 | 15.2 | |
Cow milk or goat milk is a complete nutrition food and can relapse breastfeeding? | Yes | 44 | 39.3 |
No | 56 | 50.0 | |
I don’t know | 12 | 10.7 | |
Weaning should be done: | Gradual | 75 | 67.0 |
Sudden | 19 | 16.9 | |
I don’t know | 18 | 16.1 | |
If a mother became pregnant, she must stop breastfeeding her child? | Yes | 73 | 65.2 |
No | 27 | 24.1 | |
I don’t know | 12 | 10.7 | |
If a mother become ill, she should stop breastfeeding their child? | Yes | 35 | 31.3 |
No | 66 | 58.9 | |
I don’t know | 11 | 9.8 | |
Child eating alone with his own plate in first years of his life is better than eating with his/her family? | Yes | 57 | 50.9 |
No | 40 | 35.7 | |
I don’t know | 15 | 13.4 | |
From where did you gain your knowledge about traditional treatment? | Mother/grandmother | 98 | 87.5 |
Friends | 4 | 3.6 | |
Culture | 10 | 8.9 |