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Table 4 Self-efficacy of respondents to adhere to infant-survival instructions received

From: Predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers attending paediatric clinics in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria

Items

Number of respondents = 386

Frequency/Percentage

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

I am not confident to take my infant for clinic sessions

57 (14.8)

61 (15.8)

102 (26.4)

166 (43.0)

I am willing to comply with the counsel on 6 months exclusive breastfeeding for my baby

151 (39.1)

156 (40.4)

41 (10.6)

38 (9.9)

I am not confident enough to take my infant for immunisation

54 (14.0)

43 (11.1)

109 (28.3)

180 (46.6)

From what I know about malaria, I will be careful to use the insecticide treated net to protect my infant from getting it

196 (50.8)

137 (35.5)

17 (4.4)

36 (9.3)

If I have my way, I will wash my hands frequently when I need to touch my infant’s items

175 (45.3)

165 (42.8)

24 (6.2)

22 (5.7)

Sterilizing objects before using them for my infant is inconvenient

56 (14.5)

103 (26.7)

97 (25.1)

130 (33.7)

Antenatal sessions are time-consuming, I will not attend them in the future

50 (13.0)

70 (18.1)

105 (27.2)

161 (41.7)

Keeping my environment clean all the time is tasking to do.

45 (11.7)

54 (14.0)

83 (21.5)

204 (52.8)

Number of respondents = 386