Variables | Category | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Colostrum avoidance (n = 741 | Yes | 164 | 22.1 |
No | 577 | 77.9 | |
Reasons for colostrum avoidance (n = 164) | Causes abdominal cramp and diarrhea | 42 | 25.6 |
Dirty | 38 | 23.2 | |
 | Cultural practice | 25 | 15.2 |
Maternal medical illness | 13 | 7.9 | |
My breast has no milk | 14 | 8.5 | |
Not good for child growth | 5 | 3 | |
Infant not feed | 9 | 5.5 | |
Influence by others | 12 | 7.3 | |
Others* | 6 | 3.8 | |
Prelacteal feeding (n = 741) | Yes | 127 | 17.1 |
No | 614 | 82.9 | |
Types of prelacteal feeding (n = 127) | Butter | 103 | 81.1 |
Milk | 19 | 15 | |
Water | 5 | 3.9 | |
Reasons for prelacteal feeding (n = 127) | Breast milk causes thirsty | 3 | 2.4 |
Good for child growth | 9 | 7.1 | |
Breastfeeding problem | 17 | 13.4 | |
Maternal medical illness | 18 | 14.2 | |
Cultural practices | 22 | 17.3 | |
To calm baby | 7 | 5.5 | |
To clean bowel and throat | 44 | 34.6 | |
Others** | 7 | 5.5 | |
Time of initiation of breastfeeding (n = 741) | More than 1 h | 290 | 39.1 |
Within 1 h | 451 | 60.9 | |
BF counseling on timely initiation | No | 293 | 39.5 |
Yes | 448 | 60.5 |