Table 3 Breastfeeding practice of mothers who had a child less than 2 years of age in Dembecha Zuria Woreda, North West Ethiopia, 2015
Variables (n = 739) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Did you breastfeed your last child? | ||
Yes | 725 | 98.1 |
No | 14 | 1.9 |
Did you breastfeed within one hour? | ||
Yes | 540 | 73.1 |
No | 199 | 26.9 |
Did you feed your colostrum to your last child? | ||
Yes | 563 | 76.2 |
No | 176 | 23.8 |
Did you use prelacteal foods with your last child? | ||
Yes | 87 | 11.8 |
No | 652 | 88.2 |
If yes, what types of prelacteal food did you use? | ||
Butter | 17 | 2.3 |
Water | 61 | 8.3 |
Glucose water | 4 | 0.5 |
Others | 5 | 0.7 |
When do you breastfeed this last child? | ||
On demand | 457 | 61.8 |
When the child cries | 273 | 36.9 |
Other | 9 | 1.2 |
Do you still breastfeed? | ||
Yes | 736 | 99.6 |
No | 3 | 0.4 |
Any breastfeeding difficulty with your last child? | ||
Yes | 115 | 15.6 |
No | 624 | 84.4 |
Breastfeeding frequency of your last child | ||
Every ≤ 2 h | 383 | 51.8 |
Every > 2 h | 356 | 48.2 |
Did you receive counseling about breastfeeding with your last child? | ||
Yes | 569 | 77 |
No | 170 | 23 |
Who advised you about breastfeeding? | ||
Health professional | 533 | 72.1 |
Friend | 23 | 3.1 |
Family | 13 | 1.8 |