Table 2 Reproductive health characteristics, knowledge on breastfeeding and practices among 413 women in Moshi municipal
Knowledge and reproductive health characteristics | Overall Frequency (%) | Health Facility | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pasua (n = 228) Frequency (%) | Majengo (n = 185) Frequency (%) | ||
Number of ANC visit (N = 407) | |||
  < 4 visits | 274 (67.3) | 173 (75.9) | 101 (56.4) |
  ≥ 4 visits | 133 (32.7) | 55 (24.1) | 78 (43.6) |
Parity (N = 268) | |||
 Prime | 138 (51.5) | 76 (47.5) | 62 (57.4) |
 Multipara | 130 (48.5) | 84 (52.5) | 46 (42.6) |
Counseled on BF/infant feeding at ANC visit | |||
 No | 189 (45.8) | 95 (41.7) | 94 (50.8) |
 Yes | 224 (54.2) | 133 (58.3) | 91 (49.2) |
Type of advice givena | |||
 Correct positioning (Yes) | 117 (28.3) | 56 (24.6) | 61 (33.0) |
 Correct attachment (Yes) | 92 (22.3) | 44 (19.3) | 48 (25.9) |
 Solving BF problem (Yes) | 41 (9.9) | 38 (16.7) | 3 (1.6) |
 Colostrum giving (Yes) | 88 (21.3) | 53 (23.2) | 35 (18.9) |
 Exclusive breastfeeding only (Yes) | 185 (44.8) | 107 (46.9) | 78 (42.2) |
Knowledge on time of breastfeeding initiation | |||
 After 1 h of delivery (delay) | 27 (6.5) | 13 (5.7) | 14 (7.6) |
 Within 1 h after delivery (early) | 293 (71.0) | 166 (72.8) | 127 (68.6) |
 Don’t know | 93 (22.5) | 49 (21.5) | 44 (23.8) |
Knowledge on colostrum giving | |||
 No | 12 (2.9) | 9 (3.9) | 3 (1.6) |
 Yes | 391 (94.7) | 216 (94.7) | 175 (94.6) |
 Don’t know | 10 (2.4) | 3 (1.4) | 7 (3.8) |
Information collected after delivery | |||
Place of delivery (N = 410) | |||
  Home | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.5) |
  Health institution | 407 (99.2) | 223 (99.1) | 184 (99.5) |
Mode of delivery (N = 408) | |||
  Caesarean Section | 46 (11.3) | 21 (9.3) | 25 (13.7) |
  Vaginal delivery | 362 (88.7) | 205 (90.7) | 157 (86.3) |
Colostrum giving practice (N = 412) | |||
  No | 25 (6.1) | 18 (7.9) | 7 (3.8) |
  Yes | 387 (93.9) | 209 (92.1) | 178 (96.2) |
Time of BF initiation | |||
  Within 1 h after birth | 343 (83.1) | 205 (89.9) | 138 (74.6) |
  2–23 h after birth | 51 (12.3) | 22 (9.7) | 29 (15.7) |
   ≥ 24 h after birth | 19 (4.6) | 1 (0.4) | 18 (9.7) |
Pre-lacteal feeds practice | |||
  Provided | 28 (6.8) | 5 (2.2) | 23 (12.4) |
  Not provided | 385 (93.2) | 223 (97.8) | 162 (87.6) |