Table 2 Mothers’ Views on Workplace Support
| Â | Freq. | % | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding policy at workplace |  |  | Mothers’ feeding strategies |  | % |
 Yes | 0 | 0 | Expressed breast milk | 17 | 34 |
 No. | 48 | 96 | Breastfeed when at home | 20 | 40 |
 No response | 2 | 4 | Breast milk and porridge | 13 | 26 |
Paid maternity leave |  |  | Feeding trategy below 6 months |  | |
 Yes | 48 | 96 | Expressed breast milk | 18 | 36 |
 No. | 2 | 4 | Artificial milk | 2 | 4 |
Paid breastfeeding Break |  |  | Breast milk and water | 9 | 18 |
 Yes | 40 | 80 | porridge, water, and breast milk | 6 | 12 |
 No. | 10 | 20 | No response | 15 | 30 |
Worked half-bay | Â | Â | Had breastfeeding education when pregnant | ||
 Yes | 35 | 70 | Yes | 47 | 94 |
 No | 5 | 10 | No | 3 | 6 |
 No response | 10 | 20 | Aware of breastfeeding benefits | ||
Sources of maternity benefits information | Â | Yes | 50 | 100 | |
 HR handbook | 3 | 6 | No. | 0 | 0 |
 Facility’s website | 3 | 6 | Initiated breastfeeding |  |  |
 Orientation | 22 | 44 | Yes | 50 | 100 |
 Workshop | 8 | 16 | No | 0 | 0 |
 Memos/circulars | 4 | 8 | Reporting/closing time affected breastfeeding | ||
 No. response | 10 | 20 | Yes | 20 | 40 |
Policy allows oing to work withbBaby | No | 30 | 60 | ||
 Yes | 45 | 90 | Would sacrifice work to breastfeed | ||
 No | 5 | 10 | Yes | 48 | 96 |
Go to Work long with baby | Â | Â | No | 2 | 4 |
 Yes | 7 | 14 | The possible effect of separation on breastfeeding | ||
 No. | 43 | 86 | Insufficient breast milk | 8 | 16 |
Breastfeeding facility at workplace | Â | Early winning | 17 | 34 | |
 Yes | 3 | 6 | Decision not to breastfeed | 4 | 8 |
 No. | 47 | 96 | No response | 21 | 42 |
Reasons for leaving baby at home | Â | Â | Common breastfeeding challenges | ||
 To concentrate at work | 8 | 16 | Work overload | 19 | 38 |
 No place to keep baby | 14 | 28 | Insufficient breastmilk | 11 | 22 |
 wanted the baby to be at creche | 2 | 4 | Breast milk contamination | 10 | 20 |
 No response | 26 | 52 | Breast milk expression | 10 | 20 |
 Mean reporting time to work | 8:00 am |  | Common coping strategies |  |  |
 Mean closing time from work | 3:00 pm |  | Husband/relatives support | 35 | 70 |
|  |  |  | Colleagues’ support | 9 | 18 |
| Â | Â | Â | Closing at unapproved times | 7 | 12 |