Table 6 Practice of breastmilk expression and storage
Indicator | Responses | n = 161 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Learnt how to express breastmilk froma | friend | 14 (8.7) |
healthcare provider | 101 (62.73) | |
mass media | 10 (6.21) | |
others | 7 (4.35) | |
relative | 28 (17.39) | |
Methods for breast milk expression | both hand & pump | 20 (12.42) |
electric Pump | 12 (7.45) | |
hand | 81 (50.31) | |
manual pump | 48 (29.81) | |
Storage of breast milka | freeze (< 4 °C) | 25 (15.53) |
refrigerator(~ 4 °C) | 55 (34.16) | |
room temperature | 78 (48.45) | |
(16–20 °C) | ||
Location of breast milk expressiona | both | 31 (19.25) |
home | 124 (77.02) | |
work | 4 (2.48) | |
Availability of refrigerator at home | no | 39 (24.22) |
yes | 122 (75.78) | |
Availability of refrigerator at work | no | 104 (64.6) |
yes | 57 (35.4) | |
Preferred container for storing breastmilka | baby bottle | 88 (54.66) |
others | 23 (14.29) | |
polythene bag | 3 (1.86) | |
special breast milk bags | 36 (22.36) |