Table 2 Health-Literacy responses of respondents
Items | Number of Respondents in this study = 386 | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) | |
Infants are fragile and cannot eat just any food. | ||
Yes | 213 | 55.2 |
No | 173 | 44.8 |
When the food given to an infant is handled in an unclean way, it can lead to diarrhoeal infections | ||
Yes | 346 | 89.6 |
No | 40 | 10.4 |
Which of the following should be prevented because it is very harmful to an infant (mosquito bites, dirty environments, herbal concoction, colostrum, immunisation) | ||
Mosquito bites, dirty environments, herbal concoction | 60 | 15.5 |
Two correct responses | 135 | 35.0 |
One correct response | 149 | 38.6 |
All options or wrong responses | 42 | 10.9 |
Which of these is the best food for infants who are less than 6 months old? (infant formula, breast milk, pasteurised cow milk) | ||
Breastmilk only | 72 | 18.7 |
All options or wrong responses | 314 | 81.3 |
For the wellness of an infant, choose the activity that is relevant from the list below. (antenatal sessions, postnatal sessions, creating dimples) | ||
Antenatal and postnatal sessions | 84 | 21.8 |
Antenatal or postnatal sessions | 245 | 63.4 |
All responses | 57 | 14.8 |
Which of these is an essential sanitary practice to ensure that the infant is protected from falling ill? (keeping the environment clean, bathing the infant with adult medicated soaps, cleaning the nipple before breastfeeding) | ||
Keeping the environment clean and cleaning the nipples before breastfeeding | 157 | 40.7 |
Keeping the environment clean or cleaning the nipples before breastfeeding | 168 | 43.5 |
All responses | 61 | 15.8 |
Which of the following did you receive instructions/counsels about during antenatal care? (use of insecticide treated nets, exclusive breastfeeding, avoidance of alcohol consumption) | ||
All three responses | 107 | 27.7 |
Two responses | 97 | 25.1 |
One response | 169 | 43.8 |
No response | 13 | 3.4 |
Which of the following activities can you carry out without assistance? (administration of prescribed medication for my infant, use of insecticide-treated net, preparation of infant food, preparation of oral rehydration solution, sterilisation of my infant’s items) | ||
All five responses | 86 | 22.3 |
Four responses | 47 | 12.2 |
Three responses | 50 | 13.0 |
Two responses | 48 | 12.4 |
One response | 139 | 36.0 |
No response | 16 | 4.1 |