Table 3 Attitude of respondents towards exclusive breastfeeding (n = 200)
Statement | Strongly agree | Agree | Indifferent | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Exclusive breastfeeding is not important | 10 (5.0) | 9 (4.5) | 2 (1.0) | 23 (11.5) | 156 (78.0) |
Breastfeeding is old fashioned, embarrassing and should not be done in public | 2 (1.0) | 3 (1.5) | 5 (2.5) | 20 (10) | 170 (85) |
It is okay to stop breastfeeding before the baby is 6 months if my work takes me away from my baby most of the time | 10 (5) | 39 (19.5) | 21 (10.5) | 51 (25.5) | 79 (39.5) |
It is not okay to store expressed breast milk for my baby when I am not available | 14 (7) | 40 (20) | 23 (11.5) | 59 (29.5) | 64 (32) |
Breastfeeding affects care of other family members and marital relationship | 2 (1) | 7 (3.5) | 11 (5.5) | 51 (25.5) | 129 (64.5) |
I would not advise other mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding | 5 (2.5) | 5 (2.5) | 13 (6.5) | 29 (14.5) | 148 (74) |
The benefits of breast milk lasts only until complementary feeding is introduced | 7 (3.5) | 20 (10) | 14 (7) | 68 (34) | 91 (45.5) |
Infant formula-feeding is more convenient than breastfeeding | 20 (10) | 27 (13.5) | 12 (6) | 53 (26.5) | 88 (44) |
Breastfeeding decreases mother-infant bonding | 6 (3.0) | 3 (1.5) | 12 (6.0) | 15 (7.5%) | 164 (82) |
It is less stressful to feed baby with infant formula than to breastfeed | 15 (7.5) | 26 (13) | 14 (7) | 43 (21.5) | 102 (51) |