Variable | Na | Brong-Ahafo region n (%) | Na | Northern region n (%) | All n (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you have breastmilk production problem? | 200 | 202 | |||
Yes | 48 (24.0) | 42 (20.8) | 90 (22.4) | ||
Do you feel your breastmilk is adequate for your child? | 127 | 130 | 257 | ||
No | 64 (50.4) | 12 (9.2) | 76 (29.6) | ||
Awareness on special foods/herbs used to enhance breastmilk production | 200 | 202 | |||
Yes | 180 (90.0) | 177 (87.6) | 357 (88.8) | ||
Where did you learn about the use of special foods/herbs for breastmilk production? | 180 | 178 | |||
Grandparents | 40 (22.2) | 48 (27.0) | 88 (24.6) | ||
Health facility | 28 (15.6) | 31 (17.4) | 59 (16.5) | ||
Parents | 81 (45.0) | 32 (18.0) | 113 (31.6) | ||
Friends | 10 (5.6) | 36 (20.2) | 46 (12.8) | ||
Media | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | ||
Others | 21 (11.7) | 30 (16.9) | 51 (14.2) | ||
Do you use lactogogues? | 200 | 202 | |||
Yes | 163 (81.5) | 174 (86.1) | 337 (83.8) | ||
What is your main reason for using lactogogues? | 163 | 174 | |||
Enhance breastmilk production | 74 (45.4) | 154 (88.5) | 228 (67.7) | ||
Tradition | 80 (49.1) | 5 (2.9) | 85 (25.2) | ||
This is my first birth | 2 (1.2) | 7 (4.0) | 9 (2.7) | ||
Breast size small | 4 (2.5) | 1 (0.6) | 5 (1.5) | ||
Others | 3 (1.8) | 7 (4.0) | 10 (2.9) | ||
Number of times special foods/herbs taken in a day | 163 | 174 | |||
1–3 times | 156 (95.7) | 146 (83.9) | 302 (89.6) | ||
Above 3 times | 7 (4.3) | 28 (16.1) | 35 (10.4) | ||
How was special food/herb used? | 163 | 174 | |||
Added to usual food | 88 (54.0) | 28 (16.1) | 116 (34.4) | ||
Prepared separately | 54 (33.1) | 146 (83.9) | 200 (59.4 | ||
Others | 21 (12.9) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (6.2) | ||
Time taken to experience the effect of the special food/ herb after utilization | 163 | 174 | |||
Within 24 h | 158 (96.9) | 174 (100.0) | 332 (98.5) | ||
Within a week | 5 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) | ||
Awareness of lactogogue use during pregnancy | 200 | 202 | |||
Yes | 32 (16.0) | 21 (18.4) | 53 (13.2) | ||
Use of lactogogues during pregnancy | 200 | 202 | |||
Yes | 26 (13.0) | 20 (9.9) | 46 (11.4) | ||
Stage of pregnancy in which special food/herb was used | 26 | 20 | |||
0–3 months | 5 (19.2) | 7 (35.0) | 12 (26.1) | ||
4–6 months | 12 (46.2) | 10 (50.0) | 22 (47.8) | ||
7–9 months | 9 (34.6) | 3 (15.0) | 12 (26.1) |