Table 4.
Reasons for stopping breastfeeding
| Main reason | Additional reasons a | Total a | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Health workers advice | 32 (28) | 22 (19) | 54 (47) |
| Illness (weakness, body pain etc) | 29 (25) | 23 (20) | 52 (45) |
| HIV-diagnosis | 20 (17) | 54 (47) | 74 (64) |
| Not enough milk | 10 (9) | 16 (14) | 26 (22) |
| Breastfeeding difficulties | 10 (9) | 5 (4) | 15 (13) |
| Custom related (e.g. grown "big enough") | 9 (8) | 11 (9) | 20 (17) |
| Family pressure | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) |
| New pregnancy | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) |
| Work situation | 1 (1) | 4 (3) | 5 (4) |
| Other reasons | 1 (1) | 4 (3) | 5 (4) |
| Total | 116 (100) | ||
a Reasons other than main reason reported to be important for the choice to stop breastfeeding. 16 (14%) reported main reason only, 66 (57%) reported one additional reason, 28 (24%) reported two additional reasons and 6 (5%) reported three additional reasons.