Nursing Research and Practice

Research Article

Knowledge and Attitude towards Exclusive Breast Feeding among Mothers Attending Antenatal and Immunization Clinic at Dabat Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Institution Based Study

Table 3

Attitude of study participant mothers towards exclusive breast feeding (EBF) in Dabat Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia. .
VariablesFrequencyPercent
Giving BM for a newborn immediately within an hour is important  
 Strongly agree4812.5
 Agree6316.4
 Disagree18247.1
 Strongly disagree9224
Discarding the first milk or colostrum is important  
 Strongly agree5514.3
 Agree9023.4
 Disagree13033.9
 Strongly disagree10928.4
Only BM may not be sufficient for 3 months’ child  
 Strongly agree5614.6
 Agree8722.6
 Disagree15039.1
 Strongly disagree9123.7
Starting complementary foods before 6 months is important  
 Strongly agree4612
 Agree6115.9
 Disagree16944
 Strongly disagree10828.1
Attitudinal score  
 Positive29276
 Negative9224