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Table 3 Mothers’ knowledge on EBF and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding.

From: Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in a peri-urban district of Ghana

Characteristic

Duration of breast feeding (in months) N = 380

χ2 (p value)

<2 n (%)

2– 4 n (%)

5–7 n (%)

8–12 n (%)

Source of information about exclusive breastfeeding

 Health facility

209 (55.00)

93 (24.47)

63 (16.58)

4 (1.05)

34.6065 (0.000)

 TBA

4 (1.05)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

 

 Media

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

7 (1.84)

0 (0.00)

 

Appropriate time to initiate breastfeeding

 Within 30 min

159 (41.84)

65 (17.11)

54 (14.21)

4 (1.05)

9.5269 (0.390)

 1–12 h

40 (10.53)

22 (5.79)

12 (3.16)

0 (0.00)

 

 24–48 h

14 (3.68)

4 (1.05)

4 (1.05)

0 (0.00)

 

 After 48 h

0 (0.00)

2 (0.53)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

 

Steps taken by mothers who perceived not to have breastmilk

 Continue breastfeeding

17 (4.47)

0 (0.00)

29 (7.63)

0 (0.00)

 

 Stop breastfeeding

8 (2.11)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.53)

0 (0.00)

86.3647 (0.000)

 Add artificial food

188 (49.47)

89 (23.42)

36 (9.47)

4 (1.05)

 

 Will report to Dr./nurse

0 (0.00)

4 (1.05)

3 (0.79)

0 (0.00)

 

Medical conditions that can prevent breastfeeding

 Cracked nipple

5 (1.32)

6 (1.58)

8 (2.11)

0 (0.00)

123.4578 (0.000)

 Mastitis

135 (35.53)

41 (10.79)

12 (3.16)

0 (0.00)

 

 Engorged breast

12 (3.16)

6 (1.58)

11 (2.89)

0 (0.00)

 

 Breast cancer

52 (13.68)

20 (5.26)

6 (1.58)

0 (0.00)

 

 Not applicable

9 (2.37

20 (5.26)

33 (8.68)

4 (1.05)

 

What should be given to babies immediately after a safe delivery

 Water

16 (4.21)

12 (3.16)

2 (0.53)

0 (0.00)

6.0371 (0.110)

 Breast milk

197 (51.84

81 (21.32)

68 (7.89)

4 (1.05)

 

Importance of the first yellowish breast milk

 Protects the child from diseases

157 (41.32)

76 (20.00)

61 (16.05)

4 (1.05)

8.9070 (0.179)

 Contains adequate food

12 (3.16)

6 (1.58)

2 (0.53

0 (0.00)