Table 2 Knowledge of human breast milk banking among respondents
Knowledge | Frequency N = 321 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Have you heard of breast milk banking before? Yes No No response | 258 57 6 | 80.4 17.8 1.9 |
Have you heard of wet nursing before? Yes No No response | 227 80 14 | 70.7 24.9 4.4 |
Is breast milk banking a safe practice? Yes No I don’t know. No response | 210 37 61 13 | 65.4 11.5 19.0 4.0 |
Is the donated milk for the human milk bank safe from HIV and other infectious agents? Yes No I don’t know. No response | 134 95 79 13 | 41.7 29.6 24.6 4.0 |
Donor human milk reduces morbidity and mortality in babies. Yes No I don’t know. No response | 216 33 58 14 | 67.3 10.3 18.1 4.4 |
Stored donor human milk has the same quantity of immunological factors as fresh breast milk. Yes No I don’t know. No response | 135 103 68 15 | 42.1 32.1 21.2 4.7 |
Is there any need for breastmilk banking No I don’t know. No response | 206 80 26 9 | 64.2 24.9 8.1 2.8 |