| Knowledge, supportvariables |
Exclusive breastfeeding |
| Yes |
N% |
No |
N% |
| ANC during your pregnancy for this child |
| Yes |
126 |
34.43 |
240 |
65.57 |
| No |
4 |
66.67 |
2 |
33.33 |
| Health education on BF |
| Yes |
93 |
36.76 |
160 |
63.24 |
| No |
37 |
31.09 |
82 |
69.91 |
| Should breast stop when the mother sick |
| Yes |
80 |
30.19 |
185 |
69.81 |
| No |
50 |
46.73 |
57 |
53.27 |
| Breast milk is well balanced nourishing food |
| Yes |
123 |
34.55 |
233 |
65.45 |
| No |
7 |
43.75 |
9 |
56.25 |
| Husband support on EBF |
| Yes |
127 |
34.89 |
237 |
65.11 |
| No |
3 |
37.50 |
5 |
62.50 |
| Family support on EBF |
| Yes |
128 |
34.78 |
240 |
65.22 |
| No |
2 |
50.00 |
2 |
50.00 |
| Currently BF |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
78 |
33.19 |
157 |
66.81 |
| No |
52 |
37.96 |
85 |
62.04 |
| Anticipated time to continue BF |
| <=6 month |
2 |
0.40 |
3 |
0.60 |
| 6 month-2years |
36 |
23.53 |
117 |
76.47 |
| Above 2 years |
40 |
51.95 |
37 |
48.05 |
| Age of the discontinuation of BF |
<=6 month
6 month-2years |
7
25 |
25
38.46 |
21
40 |
75
61.54 |
| Above 2 years |
20 |
45.46 |
24 |
64.54 |
| Occupational status of the mother |
Government employee
private employee
non-government |
106
19
5 |
38.97
27.14
16.67 |
166
51
25 |
61.03
72.86
83.33 |
