Enablers and barriers to success among mothers planning to exclusively breastfeed for six months: a qualitative prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Table 1 Socio-demographic details of mothers who planned to exclusively breastfeed

N = 22	n	%
AGE CATEGORY
15–19	7	31.8
20–26	6	27.3
27>	9	40.9
EDUCATION- Highest grade passed
Grades 4–7/Primary school education	1	4.5
Grades 8–11/Secondary school education	14	63.6
Grade 12/Matriculated	7	31.8
Mother is in a relationship with the child’s father	20	90.9
Mother is staying in same house as the child’s father	12	54.5
WORK
Current paid work	3	13.6
ADDITIONAL INCOME SOURCES
Mother receives money from employer	2	9.1
Mother receives money from self-employment	2	9.1
Mother receives child support grant for any child	8	36.4
Mother receives disability grant	2	9.1
Mother receives maintenance/money from partner	16	72.7
Mother receives money from family members	8	36.4
Other sources	2	9.1
Feeding practices with previous child (first 3 months)
Breast milk only	11	50.0
Formula only	1	4.5
Breast milk and formul	2	9.1
No previous children	8	36.4
ACCESS TO SERVICES
No. of antenatal visits attended during current pregnancy
< 4 antenatal clinic visits	6	27.3
4–8 antenatal clinic visits	16	72.7
HIV testing- mother reports ever tested for HIV	22	100
Mother taking antiretroviral treatment	8	36.4
A community health worker visits the household	4	18.1
Visited by a community health worker during this pregnancy	2	9.1

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