Maternal characteristics | n | % |
---|---|---|
Age of breast feeding child | Â | Â |
< 6Â months | 150 | 37.5 |
6-11Â months | 90 | 22.5 |
12-24Â months | 142 | 35.4 |
> 24Â months | 18 | 4.4 |
Number of gravidity | Â | Â |
≤ 2 pregnancies | 140 | 35 |
3-6 pregnancies | 216 | 54.1 |
>7 pregnancies | 44 | 10.9 |
Practiced Exclusive Breast Feeding | Â | Â |
Yes | 319 | 79.8 |
No | 81 | 20.2 |
Last child’s sex |  |  |
Male | 202 | 50.5 |
Female | 198 | 49.5 |
Number of ANC attendance | Â | Â |
No ANC visit | 32 | 8 |
1-3 times | 186 | 46.5 |
4-6 times | 161 | 40.3 |
≥ 7 times | 21 | 5.2 |
Avoid eating any food during lactation | Â | Â |
Yes | 3 | 0.7 |
No | 397 | 99.3 |
Eat any additional foods during lactation | Â | Â |
Yes | 115 | 28.8 |
No | 285 | 71.2 |
Change in food intake during lactation | Â | Â |
No change | 285 | 71.2 |
Frequency of meal | 32 | 8 |
Amount of meal | 51 | 12.8 |
Both frequency and amount | 32 | 8 |
Number of meals/day | Â | Â |
< 3 meals | 108 | 27 |
≥ 3 meals | 292 | 73 |