Practices defined by WHOa | Study findings % (n) | WHO ratingb(Range for this rating in %) |
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Initiation of breastfeeding (% of babies breastfed within 1 h of birth). | 59.8 (1089/1822) | Good (50–89) |
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of babies 0 – < 6 months of age exclusively breastfed in the last 24 h). | 44.3 (362/818) | Fair (12–49) |
Duration of breastfeeding (median duration in months of breastfeeding of children under 3 years of age).c | 12 (1741) | Poor (0-17) |
Complementary feeding (% of breastfed babies 6 – < 10 or 7 – < 10 months of age who received complementary foods in the last 24 h). | 79.9 (311/389) | Good (80–94) |