Table 2 Mothers’ participation in activities promoting EBF during last 6 months
EBF activities promoted by the N@C project | VSLA-N@C group (n = 53) | Control group (n = 50) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
1-Mothers listening to radio messages promoting breastfeeding, n (%) | 28 (52.8) | 31 (62.0) | 0.347 |
Frequency of listening to the radio among mothers | |||
Seldom (one time) | 8 (28.6) | 15 (48.4) | 0.002 |
Sometimes (two times) | 7 (25.0) | 14 (45.2) | |
Often (three or more times) | 13 (46.4) | 2 (6.4) | |
2-Mothers’ participation in BSCC sessions in the VSLA group on EBF, n (%) | 53 (100) | 16 (32.00) | 0.000 |
Frequency of participation | |||
Seldom (one time) | 3 (5.7) | 13 (81.3) | 0.000 |
Sometimes (two times) | 13 (24.5) | 3 (18.7) | |
Often (three or more times) | 37 (69.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
3-Mothers’ participation in BSCC sessions in the VSLA group on the best breastfeeding positions for optimal sucking, n (%) | 49 (92.4) | 12 (24.0) | 0.000 |
Frequency of participation | |||
Seldom (one time) | 4 (8.2) | 8 (66.7) | 0.000 |
Sometimes (two times) | 14 (28.6) | 3 (25.0) | |
Often (three or more times) | 31 (63.3) | 1 (8.3) | |
4-Mothers have received a visit from a community facilitator, n (%) | 38 (71.7) | 8 (16.0) | 0.000 |
Seldom (one time) | 6 (15.8) | 5 (62.5) | 0.010 |
Sometimes (two times) | 18 (47.4) | 3 (37.5) | |
Often (three or more times) | 14 (36.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
5-Individuals who have visited the mothers, n (%): | |||
N@C facilitator | 36 (94.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.000 |
Non-N@C facilitator | 2 (5.3) | 8 (100.0) | |