Table 2.

Results from the thematic analysis

Advice on infant feeding method	Clinic
	Husbands
	Family/ friends
Decision influencer	Own knowledge and beliefs about EBF
	Improved growth and intelligence of child
	Infant won’t fall ill easily
Barriers to EBF	Physiological problems (nipple pain, not enough milk, and teething)
	Employment
	Time consuming
	Food insecurity
Facilitators of EBF	Affordable
	Taking infant with to place of employment
Barriers to FF	Perceived stigma
	Unhygienic practices, Expensive

Facilitators of FF	Flexibility for a working mother
Cultural beliefs	Infants need water
	Tradition
	Wash the breast before breastfeeding
	Religious privilege
	If you are HIV infected your breast milk is not good
Support structures	Husband
	Mothers and/or sisters