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Table 3 Infant feeding practices among mothers of infants aged less than 6 months in Dubti town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2015

From: Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in dubti town, afar regional state, northeast Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Early breastfeeding (n = 333)

 Yes

309

92.8

 No

24

7.2

Prelacteal feeding (n = 333)

 Yes

56

16.8

 No

277

83.2

Colostrum feeding (n = 333)

 Yes

281

84.4

 No

52

15.6

Mothers believe that EBF is enough for the first six months (n = 333)

 Yes

273

82.0

 No

60

18.0

EBF practice under six months

 Yes

270

81.1

 No

63

18.9

  1. Abbreviations: EBF exclusive breastfeeding