Table 3 Breastfeeding practices and knowledge of the respondents (n = 819) in Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia, June 2012
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Ever breastfeeding | Â |
Yes | 815 (99.5) |
No | 4 (0.5) |
Initiation time (n=815) | Â |
Within one hour of birth | 709 (87.0) |
After one of birth | 106 (13.0) |
Colostrum discarded (n = 815) | Â |
Yes | 136 (16.7) |
No | 679 (83.3) |
Prelacteal feeding (n = 815) | Â |
Yes | 220 (27.0) |
No | 595 (73.0) |
Exclusive breastfeeding practice | Â |
Yes | 412 (50.3) |
No | 407 (49.7) |
Breastfeeding difficulty | Â |
Yes | 97 (11.9) |
No | 718 (89.1) |
Breast milk adequacy information (n = 815) | Â |
Yes | 473 (58.04) |
No | 342 (41.96) |
Received infant feeding advice/counseling | Â |
Yes | 766 (93.5) |
No | 53 (6.5) |