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Table 4 Breastfeeding practice of children aged 7 to 20 months attending public hospitals in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 367)

From: Breastfeeding counseling and support are associated with continuous exclusive breastfeeding from one week to six months of age among HIV exposed infants in north Gondar zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Continuous exclusive breastfeeding

  

Yes

317

86.4

No

50

13.6

Ever breastfed

  

Yes

352

95.9

No

15

4.1

Reasons for not breastfeeding (n = 15)

  

Shortage of breast milk

2

13.3

Mother was busy

7

46.7

Not willing to breastfeed

2

13.3

Health problem of the mother

3

20

Health problem of the child

1

6.7

Colostrum given

  

Yes

292

79.6

No

75

20.4

Prelacteal feeding

  

Yes

70

19.1

No

297

80.9

Type of prelacteal food givena

  

Butter

8

11.4

Plain water

25

35.7

Sugar with water

40

57.1

Abeshb

11

15.7

Traditional medicine

7

10

Frequency of breastfeeding per day

 

≥8 times

317

90.1

<8 times

35

9.9

Initiation of breastfeeding

  

Within 1 h

254

72.8

After 1 h

95

27.2

Mothers IYCF knowledge

  

Good

136

37

Medium

132

36

Poor

99

27

  1. aMultiple responses
  2. bAbesh is made from a roosted fenugreek which is powdered, fermented, and diluted with water