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. 2011 Sep 23;10:8. doi: 10.4314/pamj.v10i0.72215

Table 5.

Post-intervention survey: Selected responses about attitude toward lactation by intention to practice exclusive breast feeding (EBF) (N=179)

Intention to EBF No intention to EBF

No (%) No (%)

Source of information
Hospital 20 (11) 12 (7)
Friend 19 (11) 17 (9)
Husband 0 (0) 0 (0)
Media 12 (7) 9 (5)
Grandmother 56 (31) 34 (19)
Total 107 (60) 72 (40)
P=0.7
Late initiation of breastfeeding
Colostrum is dirty 44 (25) 27 (15)
Insufficient milk 20 (11) 23 (13)
Mother's illness 19 (10) 10 (6)
Child's illness 14 (8) 8 (4)
Other 10 (6) 4 (2)
Total 107 (60) 72 (40)
P=0.3