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) |