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Mothers' knowledge and attitudes to infant feeding. |
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| Item |
Average score* |
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| Knowledge |
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| Three months of breastfeeding is long enough |
37 |
| Breastfeeding is a good contraceptive method |
68 |
| Breastfeeding decreases diarrhea |
84 |
| Attitude |
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| Breastfeeding being easier than feeding infant formula |
84 |
| It is not difficult for breastfeeding mother to care for family |
71 |
| Breastfeeding has no negative effect on marital relationship |
63 |
| Breastfeeding is a good way to decrease family expenses |
81 |
| Feeding infant formula keep the body well shaped and prevent over-weight |
21 |
| Community encourages breastfeeding over feeding infant formula |
32 |
| Doctors and nurses encourage breastfeeding |
74 |
| Maternity leave of 3 months is enough to successful breastfeeding |
58 |
| Work places provide designated areas for breastfeeding |
30 |
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* On 100 point scale, a higher score indicated a higher participant's agreement with the item tested. | |
Khassawneh et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:17 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-17 |
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