Figure 2

Age of introducing solid, semi-solid or soft foods among mothers of mildly wasted children ( n = 215) To determine the point prevalence of breastfeeding, mothers were asked whether they had still been breastfeeding their children in the last 24 hours before admission (Table 2). The majority of children in the study area were no longer breastfed at the time of admission (76%). The main reasons for discontinuing breastfeeding included: child was too old to be breastfed, breast refusal, a new pregnancy, infant or maternal illness, as well as decreased breast milk production.