Table 3.

Knowledge and attitudes of mothers about breastfeeding

	Correct	Mothers giving correct answer N = 247 (%)
For how long should you breastfeed?	2 years	188 (76.1)
How old should the baby be when you start giving other food and fluids?	6 months	216 (87.4)
Initial breast production of yellow water (colostrum) is nutritionally useless for the baby and should be discarded	False	155 (62.8)
Breastfeed babies have less diarrhoea	True	233 (94.3)
Infant formula contains all the ingredients found in human breastmilk	False	222 (89.9)
All babies should be given water between feeds during summer	False	43 (17.4)
A mother who feels that the baby is not getting enough breastmilk should top up feeds with formula milk	False	142 (57.5)
Babies who cry a lot should be given a pacifier / dummy	False	219 (88.7)
Breastfeeding is easier than feeding with infant formula	True	231 (93.5)
When you go back to work it is better to stop breastfeeding completely rather than mixed feed	False	56 (22.7)
It is better for the health of the child to give a small amount of breastmilk rather than no breastmilk at all	True	224 (90.7)