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. 2022 Oct 13;8(10):e11069. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11069

Table 3.

Mothers' attitudes towards exclusive breastfeeding.

Variable Yes (%) Not sure (%) No (%)
Feeling good to breastfeed the baby exclusively for six months 204 (51.4) 145 (36.5) 48 (12.1)
Finding it difficult to breastfeed the baby exclusively for six months 94 (23.7) 146 (36.8) 157 (39.5)
Feeling good to breastfeed the baby on demand 159 (40.1) 206 (51.8) 32 (8.1)
Finding it difficult breastfeeding my baby on demand 89 (22.4) 77 (19.4) 231 (58.2)
Feeling confident while breastfeeding the child 79 (19.9) 266 (67.0) 52 (13.1)
Feeling confident in expressing and storing breastmilk while the mother is not available 164 (41.3) 105 (26.5) 128 (32.2)