Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Pre-lacteal feeding | ||
Yes | 87 | 23.2 |
No | 288 | 76.8 |
Type of fluid or food given | ||
Sugar/glucose | 37 | 43.02 |
Warm water | 15 | 17.44 |
Tea | 7 | 8.14 |
Passion juice | 4 | 4.65 |
Honey syrup | 11 | 12.79 |
Animal milk | 12 | 13.95 |
Time of initiation of breast-feeding | ||
Within an hour after birth | 252 | 67.02 |
Between 1 and 24 h | 107 | 28.46 |
After 24 h | 17 | 4.52 |
Time of introduction of other food | ||
Before 6 months | 214 | 56.91 |
From 6 months | 162 | 43.09 |
Frequency of breast-feeding | ||
< 10 times a day | 173 | 46.01 |
> 10 times a day | 203 | 53.99 |