| “For how long after delivery should an infant should be uniquely breastfed?” |
<3 months |
203 (17.3%) |
184 (16.5%) |
387 (16.9%) |
| 3–5 months |
209 (17.8%) |
181 (16.2%) |
390 (17.0%) |
| 6 months |
585 (50.0%) |
582 (52.1%) |
1167 (51.0%) |
| More than 6 months |
134 (11.4%) |
131 (11.7%) |
265 (11.6%) |
| Don’t know |
42 (3.6%) |
37 (3.3%) |
79 (3.5%) |
| “At what age should a mother start to give semi-solid or solid food to her infant?” |
<6 months |
20 (1.7%) |
23 (2.1%) |
43 (1.9%) |
| 6 months |
93 (7.9%) |
96 (8.6%) |
189 (8.3%) |
| 7–8 months |
203 (17.3%) |
258 (23.1%) |
461 (20.2%) |
| 9 months or older |
843 (71.9%) |
722 (64.8%) |
1565 (68.4%) |
| Don’t know |
14 (1.2%) |
16 (1.4%) |
30 (1.3%) |
| “I would like to know if you agree or disagree with the information I am going to read to you:” |
| “Breastfeeding is a good thing for the baby’s health” |
Agree |
1156 (98.6%) |
1108 (99.4%) |
2264 (99.0%) |
| Disagree |
8 (0.7%) |
4 (0.4%) |
12 (0.5%) |
| Don’t know |
9 (0.8%) |
3 (0.3%) |
12 (0.5%) |
| “If a mother breastfeeds, her baby will have less diarrhoea” |
Agree |
899 (76.6%) |
852 (76.4%) |
1751 (76.5%) |
| Disagree |
208 (17.7%) |
202 (18.1%) |
410 (17.9%) |
| Don’t know |
66 (5.6%) |
61 (5.5%) |
127 (5.6%) |
| “Cow’s milk is more nourishing for the baby than breastmilk” |
Agree |
105 (9.0%) |
81 (7.3%) |
186 (8.1%) |
| Disagree |
1019 (86.9%) |
988 (88.6%) |
2007 (87.7%) |
| Don’t know |
49 (4.2%) |
46 (4.1%) |
95 (4.2%) |
| “A baby needs to drink water in addition to breastmilk” |
Agree |
841 (71.7%) |
860 (77.1%) |
1701 (74.3%) |
| Disagree |
302 (25.8%) |
232 (20.8%) |
534 (23.3%) |
| Don’t know |
30 (2.6%) |
23 (2.1%) |
53 (2.3%) |
| “Whilst a mother is exclusively breastfeeding she can avoid pregnancy” |
Agree |
361 (30.8%) |
305 (27.4%) |
666 (29.1%) |
| Disagree |
615 (52.4%) |
650 (58.3%) |
1265 (55.3%) |
| Don’t know |
197 (16.8%) |
160 (14.4%) |
357 (15.6%) |
