Table 4 Cultural and traditional believes and attitudes of mothers about colostrum feeding in selected health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in August 2022
Variables Category | Frequency | percentage% | |
|---|---|---|---|
First milk (colostrum) should be discarded | Strongly disagree | 112 | 23.3% |
Disagree | 344 | 71.5% | |
Neutral | 16 | 3.3% | |
Agree | 7 | 1.5% | |
Strongly agree | 2 | 0.4% | |
Colostrum is not important for baby growth and development | Strongly disagree | 119 | 24.7% |
Disagree | 336 | 69.9% | |
Neutral | 16 | 3.3% | |
Agree | 10 | 2.1% | |
Colostrum is difficult to digest and needs to be discarded | Strongly disagree | 109 | 22.7% |
Disagree | 330 | 68.6% | |
Neutral | 32 | 6.7% | |
Agree | 10 | 2.1% | |
Colostrum is forbidden in culture | Strongly disagree | 142 | 29.5% |
Disagree | 228 | 47.4% | |
Neutral | 75 | 15.6% | |
Agree | 36 | 7.5% | |
Colostrum is a dirty part of milk | Strongly disagree | 122 | 25.4% |
Disagree | 316 | 65.7% | |
Neutral | 23 | 4.8% | |
Agree | 20 | 4.2% | |
Colostrum causes neonatal diarrhea | Strongly disagree | 103 | 21.4% |
Disagree | 322 | 66.9% | |
Neutral | 38 | 7.9% | |
Agree | 18 | 3.7% | |
Baby did not like colostrum breast milk | Strongly disagree | 116 | 24.1% |
Disagree | 311 | 64.7% | |
Neutral | 47 | 9.8% | |
Agree | 7 | 1.5% | |
Colostrum causes abdominal cramp | strongly disagree | 94 | 19.5% |
Disagree | 322 | 66.9% | |
Neutral | 34 | 7.1% | |
Agree | 31 | 6.4% | |