Table 2 Level of acceptance and reasons for donating human milk
Variable | Freq | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Acceptance to donate human milk n = 410 | ||
Yes | 318 | 77.6 |
No | 92 | 22.4 |
Reasons for accepting to donate DHM n = 318 | ||
Excess breast milk | 208 | 65.4 |
Help infant in need | 197 | 62.1 |
Support another mother | 172 | 54.1 |
Breastmilk better for growth | 42 | 13.2 |
Best food for infants | 40 | 12.6 |
Human breastmilk prevents diseases | 35 | 11.0 |
Expensive formula milk | 14 | 4.4 |
For health promotion | 5 | 1.6 |
Acceptance to use donated human milk | ||
No | 129 | 31.5 |
Yes | 281 | 68.5 |
Reasons for accepting to use DHM n = 281 | ||
Best food for infants | 182 | 64.8 |
Breast milk better for growth | 174 | 61.9 |
Breast milk prevents diseases | 62 | 22.1 |
Help infant in need | 20 | 7.1 |
Expensive formula milk | 18 | 6.4 |
Reason for not accepting to use DHBM n = 129 | ||
Fear of disease transmission | 79 | 61.2 |
Fear unhygienic milk | 47 | 36.4 |
Idea not liked | 44 | 34.1 |
Fear genetic mixing | 18 | 14.0 |
Spouse/family not supportive | 9 | 7.0 |
Not accepted culturally | 4 | 3.1 |
Religious issues | 2 | 1.6 |
Infant formula preference | 2 | 1.6 |
Preference to donate human milk | ||
Not relative | 172 | 42.0 |
Relative | 238 | 58.1 |
Preference to receive human milk | ||
Not relative | 388 | 94.6 |
Relative | 22 | 5.4 |