Table 4: Attitude of mothers towards colostrum feeding in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia, 2021.

Variables

Agree, n (%)

Disagree, n (%)

Neutral, n (%)

Baby’s do not like colostrum breast milk.

52 (17.7)

214 (73.8)

24 (8.3)

Colostrum causes diarrhea for an infant.

111 (38.3)

159 (54.8)

20 (6.9)

Colostrum makes the baby sick.

111 (38.3)

159 (54.8)

20 (6.9)

Colostrum is a dirty part of milk.

121 (41.7)

158 (54.5)

11 (3.9)

Colostrum milk is difficult to digest.

112 (38.6)

160 (55.2)

18 (6.2)

Necessary to discard colostrum.

116 (40.0)

161 (55.5)

13 (4.5)

Colostrum is forbidden in culture.

112 (38.6)

151 (52.1)

27 (9.3)

Colostrum impairs growth and development.

93 (32.1)

166 (57.2)

31 (10.7)