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C. It is recommended for mothers to breastfeed children from 6-23 months 8 times or more per day<br />

<strong>Project</strong> Results<br />

%<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

DHS 97<br />

Child Breastfed a 8+ times in previous 24 hours<br />

(Children 6-23 months old)<br />

86 83<br />

DHS<br />

03/04<br />

OD BL OD EL PD BL PD EL<br />

Child (6-23 months old) Breastfed 8 or more<br />

times in previous 24 hours<br />

% N<br />

DHS 97 n/a n/a<br />

DHS 03/04 n/a n/a<br />

OD BL n/a n/a<br />

OD EL 86 583<br />

PD BL n/a n/a<br />

PD EL 83 1130<br />

(a): Surveys conducted before 2001 recorded different breastfeeding frequency options and therefore are not comparable to the latest data.<br />

Trends over time<br />

100<br />

80<br />

%<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

PD BL<br />

Child Breastfed 8+ times in previous 24 hours<br />

(Children 6-23 months old)<br />

RAP<br />

10/00<br />

69<br />

RAP<br />

10/01<br />

83 80 82<br />

RAP<br />

11/02<br />

RAP<br />

11/04<br />

RAP<br />

11/05<br />

Child (6-23 months old) Breastfed 8 or more<br />

times in previous 24 hours<br />

% N<br />

PD BL n/a n/a<br />

RAP 10/00 n/a n/a<br />

RAP 10/01 69 285<br />

RAP 11/02 83 237<br />

RAP 11/04 80 582<br />

RAP 11/05 82 571<br />

Conclusions:<br />

• The frequency of breastfeeding (6-23 months) shows a rapid improvement, within 12 months, as shown by the<br />

differences between the RAP 01 and RAP 02 levels.<br />

• Comparisons with baseline levels cannot be made as the data do not exist.<br />

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