Table 2 Knowledge of study participants towards exclusive breastfeeding, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia, April 2015 (n = 314)
Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever heard about EBF? | Yes | 294 | 93.6 |
No | 20 | 6.4 | |
Source of information about EBF? | Health institution | 197 | 62.7 |
Friends | 29 | 9.3 | |
Mass media | 63 | 20 | |
Othera | 25 | 8 | |
When should breastfeeding after delivery started? | Immediately | 230 | 73.2 |
2–24 hours | 75 | 23.9 | |
After 24 hours | 9 | 2.9 | |
Does frequent sucking help for milk production? | Yes | 164 | 52.2 |
No | 87 | 27.7 | |
No idea | 63 | 20.1 | |
For how long is EBF needed? | <6 month | 164 | 52.2 |
About 6 months | 109 | 34.7 | |
Beyond 6 months | 41 | 13.1 | |
How did you know when there is adequate breast milk? | If the baby is satisfied | 169 | 53.8 |
If the baby slept after feeding | 89 | 28.4 | |
Othersb | 56 | 17.8 | |
Does EBF for 6 month prevent child from diarrhea? | Yes | 86 | 27.3 |
No | 193 | 61.3 | |
Don’t know | 35 | 11.4 | |
Does EBF prevent pregnancy? | Yes | 100 | 32 |
No | 53 | 16.7 | |
Don’t know | 161 | 51.3 | |