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Table 4 Social support for breastfeeding practice of first-time mothers attending governmental MCH clinics of Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

From: Early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among first-time mothers attending governmental maternal and child health clinics in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percent

Grandmother

Yes

95

10.7

No

790

89.3

Husband

Yes

134

15.1

No

751

84.9

Mother-in-law

Yes

43

4.9

No

842

95.1

Health workers

Yes

159

18

No

726

82

Other supporters*

Yes

123

13.9

No

762

86.1

No support

Yes

375

42.4

No

510

57.6

  1. *Neighbors, friends…