Table 2 Patterns of breastfeeding experiences in Jimma Arjo Woreda, 2009
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Ever breastfed (n = 382) | Â | Â |
Yes | 375 | 98.17 |
No | 7 | 1.83 |
Initiation of breastfeeding (n = 375) | Â | Â |
Within one hour | 235 | 62.6 |
After one hour | 140 | 37.4 |
Giving colostrum (n = 375) | Â | Â |
Yes | 272 | 72.5 |
No | 103 | 27.5 |
Pre-lacteal feeding (n = 30) | Â | Â |
Butter | 13 | 43.3 |
Rue (“Tena-addam”) | 16 | 53.3 |
Cow’s milk | 1 | 3.4 |
Currently breastfeeding (n = 382) | Â | Â |
Yes | 367 | 96.07 |
No | 15 | 3.93 |
Frequency of breastfeeding (n = 367) | Â | Â |
≥8 | 210 | 57.22 |
< 8 | 157 | 42.78 |
Breastfeeding at night (n = 367) | Â | Â |
Yes | 348 | 94.82 |
No | 19 | 5.18 |
Currently Exclusive Breastfeeding (n = 382) | Â | Â |
Yes | 183 | 47.91 |
No | 199 | 52.09 |
Exclusive Breastfeeding by month (n = 382) | Â | Â |
0-1 | 145 | 37.9 |
2-3 | 118 | 30.9 |
4-5 | 81 | 21.3 |
6 | 36 | 9.9 |
Method of giving fluids/foods (n = 200) | Â | Â |
Bottle | 48 | 24.13 |
Spoon | 79 | 39.69 |
Others†| 72 | 36.18 |
Child positioning (n = 367) | Â | Â |
Good positioning | 124 | 33.79 |
Poor positioning | 243 | 66.21 |
Child attachment (n = 367) | Â | Â |
Not at all attached | 15 | 4.08 |
Poorly attached | 220 | 59.95 |
Well attached | 132 | 35.97 |
Breastfeeding(n = 382) | Â | Â |
Optimal | 94 | 24.6 |
Sub-optimal | 288 | 75.4 |