Table 5.

Final Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale items validated for use among women in northern Uganda

Tell me how you would rank your confidence on a scale of 1 to 5 for each statement:
Domain	Item Label	Items
Cognitive	EBF Milk	I can always give my baby only breast milk without using animal milk, formula, or other liquids or foods as a supplement
	Continue EBF	I can continue exclusively breastfeeding for as long as I want
	EBF Liquid	I can always exclusively breastfeed without my baby receiving even a drop of water or any other liquid
	Stop Other Foods	I can always stop someone from trying to feed my baby liquids or foods other than breast milk, including purchased baby foods (e.g. infant formula, milk, porridge, juice, tea [whatever is commonly given]), before 6 months of age
Functional	Enough Milk	… determine that my baby is getting enough milk*
	Satisfy BF	… be satisfied with my breastfeeding experience*
	Deal BF	… deal with the fact that breastfeeding can be time consuming*
	BF Every Feeding	… continue to breastfeed my baby for every feeding*
	Keep Bf Demands	… manage to keep up with my baby’s breastfeeding demands*

Notes: Rating scale: 1 = Not at all confident; 2 = Not very confident; 3 = sometimes confident; 4 = confident; 5 = very confident; Functional items reflect items unchanged from the BSES-SF and Cognitive items are new/modified items

*For complete phrasing, please contact Dr. Cindy Lee Dennis: cindylee.dennis@utoronto.ca