Table 2 Pregnancy and previous breastfeeding experience of mothers
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Months of pregnancy during first ANC visit | |
1st to 3rd months | 57 (44.5) |
4th to 6th month | 71 (55.5) |
Place ANC received | |
Health center | 114 (89.1) |
Other | 14 (10.9) |
ANC service provider for the current pregnancy | |
Doctor | 8 (6.3) |
Midwife | 80 (62.5) |
Nurse | 65 (50.8) |
Health officer | 20 (15.6) |
Health extension worker | 7 (5.5) |
Number of ANC visits for the current pregnancy | |
2–3 | 73 (57) |
4 and above | 55 (43) |
Have you received breastfeeding information at ANC | |
Yes | 90 (70.3) |
No | 38 (29.7) |
Do you have previous breastfeeding experience | |
Yes | 70 (54) |
No | 58 (46) |
How long did you breastfeed your last child | |
< 2 yrs | 17 (24.6) |
> = 2 yrs | 52 (75.4) |
Do you have maternity leave (employed mothers) | |
Yes | 25 (92.6) |
No | 2 (7.4) |
How much maternity leave (employed mothers) | |
1 Month | 1 (3.8) |
3 Months | 6 (26.9) |
4 Months | 18 (69.3) |
How do you intend to breastfeed your baby | |
Breastmilk | 125 (97.7) |
Breastmilk + infant formula | 3 (2.3) |
How long should a baby be exclusively breastfed | |
6 months | 101 (79.9) |
Others | 27 (20.1) |
Up to what age should a baby breastfeed | |
Before 2 yrs | 5 (3.9) |
2 yrs. and above | 123 (96.1) |