Table 5.
Practices of mothers regarding breast-feeding
| Practices | (N =524) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | Percentage | |
| Initiation of breast-feeding | ||
| Initiation of breastfeeding (n =524) | ||
| Within 1 h (early) | 192 | 36.6 |
| 1-24 h | 174 | 33.2 |
| After 1 day | 158 | 30.2 |
| Reasons for late initiation (n = 332) | ||
| Discomfort to mother | 56 | 16.9 |
| No milk secretion | 103 | 31.0 |
| Family customs/belief | 173 | 52.1 |
| Given colostrum (n =524) | ||
| Yes | 228 | 43.5 |
| No | 296 | 56.5 |
| If no, reasons (n =296) | ||
| Ignorance about advantages | 43 | 14.5 |
| Prohibited by elderly female | 43 | 14.5 |
| Absence of milk secretion | 12 | 4.1 |
| Harmful for the baby | 198 | 66.9 |