Table 4 Psychosocial and knowledge factors of mothers having children aged 6–24 months from Burao town Somaliland 2019 (n = 464)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Help from father | Yes | 163 | 35.1 |
No | 301 | 64.9 | |
Type of help | Breastfeeding the child (consultation) | 150 | 92 |
Other* | 13 | 8 | |
Help from other family | Yes | 155 | 33.4 |
No | 309 | 66.6 | |
Breastfeeding knowledge | Good knowledge | 199 | 42.9 |
Low knowledge | 265 | 57.1 |