Table 3 Feeding practice of children aged 7–20 months born from HIV positive mothers in government hospitals of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pre-lacteal feeding practice for index child | ||
 Yes | 70 | 19.1 |
 No | 297 | 80.9 |
Pre-lacteal foods (n = 70) | ||
 Butter | 8 | 11.4 |
 plain water | 19 | 27.1 |
 Abesha | 11 | 15.7 |
 Sugar solution | 25 | 35.7 |
 Traditional medicine | 7 | 1.1 |
Reasons for pre-lacteal feeding (n = 70) | ||
 Culture | 42 | 60.0 |
 Breast problem | 16 | 22.8 |
 Others | 12 | 17.2 |
Colostrum feeding | ||
 Yes | 292 | 79.6 |
 No | 75 | 20.4 |
Reasons for not feeding colostrum (n = 75) | ||
 Not clean | 21 | 28.0 |
 Not comfortable for the baby | 11 | 14.7 |
 Not important | 17 | 22.6 |
 Have breast problem | 26 | 34.7 |
Have breast illness during breastfeeding (n = 363) | ||
 Yes | 45 | 12.4 |
 No | 318 | 87.6 |