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 4

Questionnaire used to collect the research data.

(a) Sociodemographic characteristics

Sr. number	Question	Response	Remark
()	Age	—————— years
()	Religion	(1) Orthodox; (2) Muslim; (3) Catholic; (4) Protestant; (5) Other (specify) - - - - - - - - - -
()	Ethnicity	(1) Amhara; (2) Tigray; () Afar; (4) Agew; (5) Other (specify) - - - - - - - - - -
()	Marital status	(1) Married; (2) Single; (3) Divorced/separated; (4) Widowed
()	Educational status	(1) Not able to read and write; (2) Can read and write or informal education; (3) Primary (1–8); (4) Secondary school (9-10); (5) 10 + 2 and above
()	Occupational status	(1) Government employee; (2) Private employee; (3) Daily-laborer; (4) Housewife; (5) Housemaid/servant; () Merchant; () Farmer; () Others (specify) - - - - - - - - -
()	Residency	(1) Urban; (2) Rural
()	Parity	- - - - - - - - - -
()	Gravidity	- - - - - - - - - -
()	ANC follow-up	(1) Only one time; (2) Twice; (3) Three times; (4) Four times

(b) Questions about knowledge of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding

Sr. number	Question	Response	Remark
()	Do you know about exclusive breast feeding?	(1) Yes; (2) No
()	What is your source of information?	(1) Friends; (2) Mass media; (3) Health institutions
()	Right time to give breast milk?	(1) After giving some butter; (2) Within an hour; (3) After one hour; (4) After 24 hours
()	What do you do with the first milk or colostrum?	(1) Discard; (2) Feed immediately
()	What is the right time to start complementary foods?	(1) 3 months or less; (2) 4 months; (3) 5 months; (4) 6 months; (5) 7 months or above
()	What are the foods and/or fluids recommended to give a child under 6 months?	(1) Only breast milk; (2) Breast milk and/or plain water; (3) Infant formula food or animal milk?; (4) Others (specify) …………
()	Is prelacteal feeding needed for an infant before starting breast milk?	(1) Yes; (2) No; (3) I do not know
()	Is breast milk alone being enough for an infant during the first 6 months of life?	(1) Yes; (2) No; (3) I do not know
()	Is exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months used to prevent diarrheal and respiratory diseases for the infant?	(1) Yes; (2) No; (3) I do not know

(c) Questions related to attitude of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding

Sr. number	Questions	Response	Remark
()	Giving breast milk for a newborn immediately within an hour after birth is important?	(1) Strongly agree; (2) Agree; (3) Disagree; (4) Strongly disagree
()	Discarding the first milk or colostrum is important before giving breast milk to a newborn?	(1) Strongly agree; (2) Agree; (3) Disagree; (4) Strongly disagree
()	Giving a child of three months only breast milk may not be sufficient and a child needs water and other fluids to prevent thirst?	(1) Strongly agree; (2) Agree; (3) Disagree; (4) Strongly disagree
()	Starting complementary foods to a child before six months is important?	(1) Strongly agree; (2) Agree; (3) Disagree; (4) Strongly disagree