Table 3 Time of Initiation of breastfeeding and food supplement by the lactating mothers
From: Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the tamale metropolis of Ghana
Response | How soon after delivery did you start breast feeding the baby? | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency (393) | Percent (%) | |
Initiation of BF within one hour after birth | 155 | 39.4 |
Initiation of BF after first one hour after birth | 238 | 60.6 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Response | Types of food/drink giving to infants during first six months | |
Prelacteal feeds | 195 | 49.6 |
Mashed family foods | 74 | 18.8 |
Not applicable | 124 | 31.6 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Response | Reasons for giving foods and drinks | |
Hot weather makes babies cry; hence they need water | 143 | 36.4 |
Breast milk production problem | 37 | 9.4 |
Not able to combine work with breastfeeding | 176 | 44.8 |
Not applicable | 37 | 9.4 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Response | At what age did you start giving other food | |
Six months and above | 17 | 4.3 |
Five months | 31 | 7.8 |
Four months | 33 | 8.4 |
Three months | 36 | 9.2 |
Two months | 117 | 29.8 |
One month and less | 159 | 40.5 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |