Table 5 Colostrum feeding related characteristics of postnatal mothers about colostrum feeding in selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in August 2022
Variable Category | Frequency | percentage % | |
|---|---|---|---|
start feeding breast milk after delivery | Within one hour | 414 | 86.1% |
After one hour | 67 | 13.9% | |
reasons of colostrum avoidance(n=43) | Forbidden in culture | 5 | 11.6% |
Mother sickness | 3 | 7.0% | |
Baby sickness | 5 | 11.6% | |
It is yellowish and dirty | 10 | 23.3% | |
Causes neonatal diseases | 20 | 46.5% | |