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Table 3 Knowledge of health care providers about Breastfeeding of newborn baby in public health facilities at Eastern zone, Tigray regional state, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among health care providers in eastern zone public health facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016

Variable

 

Freq. (N)

Percent (%)

Initiation of breastfeeding after birth

Within the first hour

195

91.5

1–6 h after birth

12

5.6

6–12 h

3

1.4

More than 12 h after birth,

0.00

0.00

Other

3

1.4

Mother inadequate breast milk during the first few days after delivery

Give formula while waiting for breast milk

19

8.9

Breastfeed more frequently

167

78.4

Give rice water, herbal fluids or honey water

8

3.8

Advise the mother to ask someone else to breastfeed her baby

19

8.9

Other

0.00

0.00

Period of exclusively breastfeed

2 months

4

1.9

4 month

6

2.8

6 months

200

93.9

More than 6 months

2

0.9

Other

1

0.5

After how long should a mother stop breastfeeding her child completely

24 months

119

55.9

More than 2 years

78

36.6

18 months

12

5.6

6 months

3

1.4

12 months

0.00

0.00

I have no opinion

1

0.5