Table 2.
Patterns of breastfeeding experiences in Jimma Arjo Woreda, 2009
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ever breastfed (n = 382) |
|
|
| Yes |
375 |
98.17 |
| No |
7 |
1.83 |
| Initiation of breastfeeding (n = 375) |
|
|
| Within one hour |
235 |
62.6 |
| After one hour |
140 |
37.4 |
| Giving colostrum (n = 375) |
|
|
| Yes |
272 |
72.5 |
| No |
103 |
27.5 |
| Pre-lacteal feeding (n = 30) |
|
|
| Butter |
13 |
43.3 |
| Rue (“Tena-addam”) |
16 |
53.3 |
| Cow’s milk |
1 |
3.4 |
| Currently breastfeeding (n = 382) |
|
|
| Yes |
367 |
96.07 |
| No |
15 |
3.93 |
| Frequency of breastfeeding (n = 367) |
|
|
| ≥8 |
210 |
57.22 |
| < 8 |
157 |
42.78 |
| Breastfeeding at night (n = 367) |
|
|
| Yes |
348 |
94.82 |
| No |
19 |
5.18 |
| Currently Exclusive Breastfeeding (n = 382) |
|
|
| Yes |
183 |
47.91 |
| No |
199 |
52.09 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding by month (n = 382) |
|
|
| 0-1 |
145 |
37.9 |
| 2-3 |
118 |
30.9 |
| 4-5 |
81 |
21.3 |
| 6 |
36 |
9.9 |
| Method of giving fluids/foods (n = 200) |
|
|
| Bottle |
48 |
24.13 |
| Spoon |
79 |
39.69 |
| Others† |
72 |
36.18 |
| Child positioning (n = 367) |
|
|
| Good positioning |
124 |
33.79 |
| Poor positioning |
243 |
66.21 |
| Child attachment (n = 367) |
|
|
| Not at all attached |
15 |
4.08 |
| Poorly attached |
220 |
59.95 |
| Well attached |
132 |
35.97 |
| Breastfeeding(n = 382) |
|
|
| Optimal |
94 |
24.6 |
| Sub-optimal | 288 | 75.4 |
†cup, hands.