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. 2022 Aug 4;8:74. doi: 10.1186/s40795-022-00554-3

Table 4.

Reasons for non-adherence to exclusive breastfeeding

Answers N %
The mother had to work/study 68 20.9
The mother felt that the milk was insufficient 52 16
The mother did not liked/wanted to breastfeed 50 15.4
The child did not accept 27 8.3
Medical advice 20 6.1
Breast problems 9 2.8
The mother thought her milk was weak 8 2.5
Aesthetics 7 2.2
Pregnancy 5 1.5
Child/mother trip 5 1.5
Use of bottle and pacifiers 2 0.6
Child’s illness 4 1.2
More than one option 37 11.4
Started to feed child with water/food 31 9.6
Total 325 100