Characteristics | Frequency (n = 427) | Percent (%) |
Heard of EBF: |
|
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Yes | 423 | 99.1 |
No | 04 | 0.9 |
Source of Knowledge of EBF: |
|
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Family/Friends | 42 | 9.8 |
ANC/Immunization Clinics | 334 | 78.2 |
Media | 20 | 4.7 |
All of the above | 31 | 7.3 |
Understands meaning of EBF: |
|
|
BM alone | 407 | 95.3 |
BM + water | 13 | 3.0 |
BM + formula | 7 | 1.6 |
Practice of EBF in the Index Child: |
|
|
Yes | 288 | 67.4 |
No | 139 | 32.5 |
Duration of EBF Practiced (n = 288): |
|
|
6 months | 189 | 44.2 |
4 - 5 months | 52 | 12.2 |
2 - 3 months | 47 | 11.0 |
Reasons for EBF < 6 months (n = 99): |
|
|
Insufficient breastmilk (BM) | 52 | 52.5 |
Baby not adding adequate weight | 19 | 4.4 |
Baby needs water | 18 | 4.2 |
Pressure of work | 10 | 2.3 |
Other foods child was |
|
|
give before 6 months (n = 139): | 89 | 20.8 |
Formula + Breast Milk Infant formula | 9 | 2.1 |
Local CFs + BM | 17 | 4.0 |
Prepackage CFs + BM | 4 | 0.9 |
Family Diet/Ration + BM | 2 | 0.5 |
Formula + BM + LCF | 16 | 3.7 |
Formula + BM + PPCF | 2 | 0.5 |
Facility for Creche: |
|
|
Yes | 26 | 6.1 |
No | 401 | 93.9 |