Figure 1: Mothers Intended duration of breastfeeding

Figure 2: Reasons behind intended duration of breastfeeding

 

characteristics

Intended duration of breastfeeding

< 12 months

12 months

>12-18 months

>18 months

Total

X2

P

Mothers Education Tertiary Secondary
None-primary

 

10(11.6)
20(8.8)
4(3.3)

 

32(37.2)
44(19.3)
6(5.0)

 

40(46.5)
138(60.5)
82(68.3)

 

4(4.7)
26(11.4)
28(23.3)

 

86
228
120

 

50.966

 

0.001*

Mothers occupation Professional Middle level
Unskilled/unemployed

 

10(31.3)
8(7.4)
16(5.5)

 

12(37.5)
18(16.6)
50(17.2)

 

8(25.0)
68(63.0)
182(62.8)

 

2(6.3)
14(13.0)
42(14.5)

 

32
108
290

 

39.366

 

0.001*

Socioeconomic class
Upper Middle Low

 

14(13.2)
6(5.1)
14(6.8)

 

40(37.7)
20(16.9)
20(9.7)

 

46(43.4)
76(64.4)
136(66.0)

 

6(5.7)
16(13.6)
36(17.5)

 

106
118
206

 

48.807

 

0.001*

Frequency of attending ANC#
< 4 times
≥4 times

 

6(10.3)
26(7.3)

 

6(10.3)
70(19.7)

 

30(51.7)
222(61.8)

 

16(27.6)
40(11.2)

 

58
356

 

13.651

 

0.003*

Number of children
1-2
3-4
>4

 

24(9.5)
8(6.9)
2(3.3)

 

54(21.4)
24(20.7)
4(6.7)

 

150(59.5)
74(63.8)
32(53.3)

 

24(9.5)
10(8.6)
22(36.7)

 

252
116
60

 

38.707

 

0.001*

*Statistically significant ; # Antenatal Clinic
Table 1: Relationship between variables and mothers intended duration of breastfeeding

Intended durations

Reasons

<12 months

12 months

>12-18 months

>18 months

Total

X2

P

Family Planning

2(5.9)

6(7.3)

19(7.5)

1(1.7)

28(6.5)

 

 

36.379

 

 

0.02*

Child is matured enough

6(17.6)

16(19.5)

58(22.7)

18(30.0)

98(22.7)

Cultural/religious

6(17.6))

6(7.3)

28(11.0)

1(1.7)

41(9.5)

Mother working or schooling

14(41.2)

22(26.8)

42(16.5)

12(20.0)

90(20.9)

Health worker recommendation

4(11.8)

16(19.5))

30(11.8))

6(10.0)

56(13.0)

No Specific reason

2(5.9)

16(19.5)

78(30.6)

22(36.7)

118(27.4)

Total

34(100)

82(100)

255(100)

60(100)

431(100)

*Statistically significant
Table 2: Various reasons given by mothers and relationship with intended duration of breastfeeding