Table 4.
Mothers’ 7-Day Recall of Infant-Feeding Practices at Visits 1 and 3.
| Food/Liquid | Given at T1, N = 36 | Given at T3, N = 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Plain water | 12 | 1 |
| Cow’s milk | 2 | 0 |
| Porridge | 1 | 0 |
| Other semi-solid foods (sweet potato) | 1 | 0 |
| Gripe water | 16 | 1 |
| Oral traditional medicine | 11 | 2 |
| Other commercial medicines not prescribed by a health worker | 3 | 4 |
| Commercial medicines prescribed by a health worker | 8 | 6 |
| Breast-milk onlya | 8 | 31 |
| Breast-milk, plus nonprescribed medicinesa | 16 | 4 |
| Breast-milk, plus water and/or other foodsb | 12 | 1 |
a
Could also have been given prescribed medicine.
b
Could also have been given prescribed and/or nonprescribed medicines.