Table 2.
Percentage distribution of source of message for women who initiated breastfeeding within one hour of birth
| Message exposure | Baseline (2000) | Endline (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Health worker | 61** | 69** |
| Community health promoter | 9** | 31* |
| Family member | 17** | 12* |
| Radio | 4 | 10 |
| Home-visit (health-education promoter) | 3 | 7 |
| Mother-to-mother support Group | 2 | 6 |
| Neighbour/friend | 4** | 4** |
| Do not know | 5* | 4** |
| Other | 8** | 1 |
The sample is of women who were identified through the survey data as having initiated breastfeeding within the first hour. This sub-sample was analyzed to determine where they heard messages on early initiation of breastfeeding
**p<0.001,
*p<0.01