TABLE 4.
Maternal attitude toward formula feeding among mothers with infants 0–6 months old, Mettu Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021.
| Variables | Responses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree | |
| Formula feeding ensures optimal health for the baby | 107 (35.9%) | 48 (16.1%) | 143 (48%) |
| It is more convenient than breast milk | 238 (79.9%) | 41 (13.8%) | 19 (6.4) |
| It is advised when the baby's growth is sluggish/weak | 95 (31.9%) | 72 (24.2) | 131 (44%) |
| Your baby is willing to feed formula milk than breast milk | 198 (66.4%) | 74 (24.8%) | 26 (8.7%) |
| It gives you more comfort than breastfeeding | 186 (62.4%) | 73 (24.5%) | 39 (13.1%) |
| It makes your baby smart | 107 (35.9%) | 144 (48.3%) | 47 (15.8%) |
| Rich family feed their baby with formula milk while poor provides only breast milk | 132 (44.3%) | 110 (36.9%) | 56 (18.8) |