Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Private Pediatric and Child Clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Mothers’ experience of breastfeeding and giving supplementary foods practice of mothers attending private pediatric clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March–May 2016.
Variables with respondents’ response
Frequency
Percent
How long have you provided only breastfeeding?
≥6 months
168
44.2
<6 months
212
55.8
Have you given any fluid before six months besides breastfeeding?
Yes
161
42.4
No
219
57.6
Parental delivery system
SVD
193
50.8
C/S
187
49.2
Parity status of mothers
1st
203
53.4
2nd
107
28.2
3rd
49
12.9
4th
17
4.5
5th
4
1.1
When was breastfeeding started?
Within 1 hour
200
52.6
After 1 hour
114
30.0
I do not remember
66
17.4
Have you given any fluid before six months besides breastfeeding?
Yes
161
42.4
No
219
57.6
Do you think that EBF is sufficient for your child for the first 6 months?
Yes
244
64.2
No
136
35.8
I think that my child will face a health problem if only EBF is given for long
Yes
249
65.5
No
131
34.5
How many times a day do you breastfeed your child?
6 times per day
31
8.2
7 times per day
17
4.5
8 times per day
44
11.6
>8 times per day
288
75.8
I think that my child will face a health problem if only EBF is given for long
Yes
249
65.5
No
131
34.5
Do you think that breastfeeding for long is important for the health and strength of the child?
