Examining the Complex Dynamics Influencing Persistent Acute Malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties – A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study to Support Community Driven Activity Design (USAID Nawiri Wave VI), USAID Nawiri Wave VI
What should a mother do with the “first milk” or colostrum?
Categories
Value
Category
Cases
-9
Not in universe
3
0.6%
1
Throw it away and start breastfeeding when the real milk comes in
5
0.9%
2
Give it to her baby by breastfeeding soon after birth
531
97.6%
96
Other (specify)
0
0%
98
Don't know
5
0.9%
99995
Missing
0
0%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Question pretext
MATERNAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE, ON INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES
Question post text
N/A
Interviewer instructions
DO NOT READ RESPONSES.
Description
Text
In the opinion of the respondent, what the mother should do with colostrum or the first milk immediately after birth
Universe
Infant and young index children
others
Notes
"What should a mother do with the 'first milk' or colostrum? DO NOT READ RESPONSES."
