Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Continuous exclusive breastfeeding | Â | Â |
Yes | 317 | 86.4 |
No | 50 | 13.6 |
Ever breastfed | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â |
Yes | 292 | 79.6 |
No | 75 | 20.4 |
Prelacteal feeding | Â | Â |
Yes | 70 | 19.1 |
No | 297 | 80.9 |
Type of prelacteal food givena | Â | Â |
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 | Â | |
≥8 times | 317 | 90.1 |
<8 times | 35 | 9.9 |
Initiation of breastfeeding | Â | Â |
Within 1Â h | 254 | 72.8 |
After 1Â h | 95 | 27.2 |
Mothers IYCF knowledge | Â | Â |
Good | 136 | 37 |
Medium | 132 | 36 |
Poor | 99 | 27 |