Characteristics

Frequency (n = 427)

Percent (%)

Heard of EBF:

Yes

423

99.1

No

04

0.9

Source of Knowledge of EBF:

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