Table 3.
Breastfeeding related practices of mothers who have infants less than six months old in Motta town, East Gojjam zone, Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Responses (n = 405) | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding experience of current infant | Yes | 405 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Timely initiation of breastfed | Immediately with in 1 h | 319 | 79.0 |
| 1 h to 1 day | 78 | 19.3 | |
| After one day | 8 | 2 | |
| Reasons for not initiating within one hour | Caesarean section | 28 | 32.9 |
| Baby was sick | 12 | 14.1 | |
| Mother was sick | 15 | 17.6 | |
| Delayed milk secretion | 30 | 35.3 | |
| Colostrum feeding | Yes | 323 | 79.8 |
| No | 82 | 20.2 | |
| Prelacteal feeding | No | 323 | 79.8 |
| Yes | 82 | 20.2 |