Table 2.
Knowledge of respondents about exclusive breastfeeding (n = 402)
Variable | Attribute | Score category | n | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Meaning of 'Exclusive Breastfeeding' | Feed only breast milk | Correct | 386 | 96.2 |
Feed only cow's milk | Incorrect | 5 | 1.2 | |
Feed only formula milk | Incorrect | 7 | 1.7 | |
Feed breast milk and other foods | Incorrect | 3 | 0.7 | |
Don't know | Incorrect | 1 | 0.2 | |
Recommended duration of exclusive breastfeeding | From birth to six months | Correct | 361 | 89.8 |
From birth to four months | Incorrect | 23 | 5.7 | |
From birth to three months | Incorrect | 18 | 4.5 | |
Knowledge (Overall) | Adequate knowledge | Correct in both | 347 | 86.3 |
Inadequate knowledge | Incorrect in either | 55 | 13.7 |