Table 1.
Average percentages of women who initiated breastfeeding in the first hour after birth and those who practised exclusive breastfeeding in the last five years prior to the 2006 UDHS by background characteristics in Uganda
| Characteristics | Breastfeeding in the 1st hour | Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months |
|---|---|---|
| Antenatal care: Professional | 57.3 | 47 |
| Non-professional | 50 | 38 |
| Place of antenatal care: Home | 55 | 38.5 |
| Hospital/clinic | 57 | 46.1 |
| Place of delivery: Home | 54 | 45.2 |
| Hospital/clinic | 59.1 | 47 |
| Mother's education: No education | 52 | 50 |
| Primary | 57 | 45 |
| Secondary | 56.4 | 44 |
| Post-secondary | 64.5 | 46 |
| Partner's education: No education | 51.5 | 46 |
| Primary | 56 | 46 |
| Secondary | 60 | 46 |
| Post-secondary | 60 | 44 |
| Location: Urban | 60.5 | 47.5 |
| Rural | 55.5 | 45.5 |
| Region: Central | 58.1 | 39 |
| East | 57 | 43.2 |
| North | 50.4 | 60.4 |
| West | 60 | 42.2 |
| Wealth quintile: Poorest | 53 | 58 |
| Poorer | 55.3 | 47.5 |
| Middle | 55 | 39.1 |
| Rich | 57 | 41 |
| Richest | 62 | 42.2 |
| Birth interval: Less or equal to 24 months | 59.2 | 45.7 |
| More than 24 months | 57 | 46.3 |
| Mother's occupation: White collar job | 60 | 41.4 |
| Agriculture | 55.2 | 47 |
| Services | 62 | 45.4 |
| Blue collar job | 56.2 | 44.1 |
| Partner's occupation: White collar job | 62 | 42.5 |
| Agriculture | 55 | 48 |
| Services | 59.3 | 33.2 |
| Blue collar job | 56.4 | 45.4 |
| Using infant bottle + nipple: Yes | − | 40.1 |
| No | − | 47.2 |
| Married: Yes | 57 | 47 |
| No | 53 | 42 |
| Child's gender: Male | 55 | 45 |
| Female | 58 | 46.3 |
| Child's age: 0-2 month(s) | 47 | |
| 3-5 | 42 | |
| Total | 56 | 46 |
Source: Authors’ own calculations from UDHS 2006