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Table 2 Prevalence of mothers practicing recommended behaviors (N = 356)

From: Breastfeeding in infancy: identifying the program-relevant issues in Bangladesh

Recommended behaviors

n (%)

Breastfeeding initiation within first hour after birth

87 (24)

Giving colostrum, and not giving other fluids or foods in the first 3 days of life

163 (46)

Not bottle feeding

301 (85)

Breastfeeding on demand

324 (96)

Exclusive breastfeeding from birth through

6 months*

20/197 (10)

  1. *This indicator is more strict as it calculates % of children who never received anything but breast milk from birth to 180 days and the sample includes only children >180 days. The more widely used indicator for this practice calculates 24 hour/current breastfeeding status of all infants 0-180 days.