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Table 3 Mother’s knowledge and attitude on breastfeeding in Jimma Arjo Woreda, 2009

From: Sub-optimal breastfeeding of infants during the first six months and associated factors in rural communities of Jimma Arjo Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia

Knowledge and attitude

Frequency

Percent

Knowledge

  

Have information of EBF to 5-6 months

123

32.8

Know the Importance Colostrum

7

1.93

Attitude

  

Believe breastfeeding takes time

1

0.3

Believe formula feeding is cheap

10

2.63

Feel breastfeeding is painful

11

2.87

Believe small breast cannot produce enough milk

12

3.2

Believe colostrum is bad

41

10.93

Believe colostrum causes illness

21

5.6

  1. * Percentages do not add up to 100 as there was more than one response.
  2. * EBF = Exclusive Breastfeeding.
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