Variable | Category (n = 413) | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Initiation of breastfeeding after birth | Immediately/within 1 hour | 214 | 51.8 |
After 1 hour | 199 | 48.2 | |
Colostrum feeding | Yes | 259 | 62.7 |
No | 154 | 37.3 | |
Prelacteal feeding | No | 100 | 24.2 |
Yes | 313 | 75.8 | |
Infant feeding during the seven days before interview | Exclusive breastfeeding | 251 | 60.8 |
Predominant breastfeeding | 115 | 27.8 | |
Partial breastfeeding | 38 | 9.2 | |
Replacement feeding | 9 | 2.2 | |
Reasons not feeding breast milk only (n = 162) | Not compatible with work | 45 | 27.8 |
Breastfeeding only is not sufficient | 38 | 23.5 | |
Breast produce less milk | 27 | 16.7 | |
Infant thirsty | 22 | 13.6 | |
Mother ill/weak | 13 | 8.0 | |
Breast/nipple problem | 11 | 6.8 | |
Other | 6 | 3.7 |