(b) Questions about knowledge of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding

Sr. number	Question	Response	Remark
(1)	Do you know about exclusive breast feeding?	(1) Yes (2) No
(2)	What is your source of information?	(1) Friends (2) Mass media (3) Health institutions
(3)	Right time to give breast milk?	(1) After giving some butter (2) Within an hour (3) After one hour (4) After 24 hours
(4)	What do you do with the first milk or colostrum?	(1) Discard (2) Feed immediately
(5)	What is the right time to start complementary foods?	(1) 3 months or less (2) 4 months (3) 5 months (4) 6 months (5) 7 months or above
(6)	What are the foods and/or fluids recommended to give a child under 6 months?	(1) Only breast milk (2) Breast milk and/or plain water (3) Infant formula food or animal milk? (4) Others (specify) …………
(7)	Is prelacteal feeding needed for an infant before starting breast milk?	(1) Yes (2) No (3) I do not know
(8)	Is breast milk alone being enough for an infant during the first 6 months of life?	(1) Yes (2) No (3) I do not know
(9)	Is exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months used to prevent diarrheal and respiratory diseases for the infant?	(1) Yes (2) No (3) I do not know