Table 2 Feeding practice of mothers, in Aksum town, central zone of Tigray, 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Pre-lacteal feeding practice for the index child (n = 477) | ||
Yes | 48 | 10.1 |
No | 429 | 89.9 |
Type of pre-lacteal (n = 48) | ||
Formula milk | 15 | 31.3 |
Plain water | 13 | 27.1 |
Sugar/glucose water | 9 | 18.8 |
Caw milk | 6 | 12.5 |
Butter | 3 | 6.3 |
Othera | 2 | 4.2 |
Reason to give pre-lacteal (n = 48) | ||
Breast problem | 16 | 33.3 |
Breast feed for infant will cause thirsty | 13 | 27.1 |
Maternal medical illness | 10 | 20.8 |
For child growth | 3 | 6.3 |
Infant feeding problem | 3 | 6.3 |
Inadequate breast milk secretion | 2 | 4.2 |
Cultural practice | 1 | 2.1 |
Influence to give pre-lacteal feeding (n = 48) | ||
Mothers own decision | 31 | 64.6 |
Health professional | 13 | 27.1 |
Traditional birth attendant | 3 | 6.3 |
Grand mothers | 1 | 2.1 |
Colostrum giving (n = 477) | ||
Yes | 447 | 93.7 |
No | 30 | 6.3 |
Reason for discarding colostrum (30) | ||
Maternal medical illness | 12 | 40 |
My breast has no milk | 12 | 40 |
For the child growth | 4 | 13.3 |
Cause abdominal discomfort and diarrhea | 2 | 6.7 |
Breast feeding initiation (477) | ||
Within 1 h | 271 | 56.8 |
Greater than 1 h | 206 | 43.2 |