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. 2020 Dec 9;6:6. doi: 10.1186/s40748-020-00121-3

Table 2.

Maternal knowledge on EIBF and BF experience in south Gondar zone hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

Variable EIBF & BF(n=349)
Yes No
Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
Did you hear about BF?
 Yes 189 54.2 62 17.7
 No 35 10.02 63 18.05
Source of Information
 Health professional’s 172 49.3 142 40.7
 Media 21 6.02 14 4.01
Did you know recommended timing of initiating of BF?
 Yes 178 51 53 15.2
 No 21 19.2 51 14.6
Maternal knowledge on EIBF & BF
 Good 227 65.04 24 6.9
 Poor 77 22.1 21 6.01
Breast feeding experiences
 Yes 144 14.3 35 10.02
 No 120 34.4 50 14.3