Table 2.

Women knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding (Multiple responses).

Knowledge	Respondents (%)	Attitude	Respondents (%)
Child remains healthy	636 (64%)	Breast feeding leads to loss of figure	5 (0.5%)
More nutritious	460 (46%)	Breast feeding is old fashioned	21 (2%)
Gives natural immunity	116 (12%)	Is pure & costs nothing	519 (52%)
Helps in preventing conception	138 (14%)	Fosters close bond	710 (71%)
Mothers milk is the best milk	714 (71.4%)	In public, it is embarrassing	220 (22%)
Improves growth & development	92 (9%)	Prevents going to work	56 (6%)
Fore milk & hind milk	2 (0.2%)