Table 3 Mothers’ attitudes towards infant and young child feeding recommendations
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Feels confident in preparing food for child | 185(92.5%) |
Perceives that giving different types of food is beneficial to child | 179(89.5%) |
Has difficulty giving different types of food to child | 103(51.5%) |
Perceives that feeding child several times each day is beneficial | 171(85.5%) |
Has difficulty feeding child several times a day | 96(48.0%) |
Perceives that its beneficial to continue breastfeeding beyond 6 months | 198(99.0%) |
Has difficulty continuing to breastfeeding beyond 6 months | 15(7.5%) |
Mean (SD) attitude score | 87.3(12.18%) |
Attitude classification | |
Positive (> 70%) | 188(94.0%) |
Less Positive | 12(6.0%) |