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Table 11.2 Initial breastfeeding<br />

Among last-born children who were born in the 2 years before the survey, percentage who were ever breastfed and percentages who<br />

started breastfeeding within one hour and within one day of birth; and among last-born children born in the 2 years before the survey who<br />

were ever breastfed, the percentage who received a prelacteal feed, according to background characteristics, <strong>Malawi</strong> DHS <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong><br />

Background<br />

characteristic<br />

Percentage ever<br />

breastfed<br />

Among last-born children born in the past 2 years:<br />

Percentage who<br />

started breastfeeding<br />

within 1<br />

hour of birth<br />

Percentage who<br />

started breastfeeding<br />

within 1<br />

day of birth 1<br />

Number of lastborn<br />

children<br />

Among last-born children born in<br />

the past 2 years who were ever<br />

breastfed:<br />

Percentage who<br />

received a<br />

prelacteal feed 2<br />

Number of lastborn<br />

children<br />

ever breastfed<br />

Sex<br />

Male 97.6 77.0 96.1 3,391 2.8 3,310<br />

Female 97.8 75.5 96.4 3,301 3.1 3,230<br />

Assistance at delivery<br />

Health professional 3 97.8 76.9 96.4 6,089 3.0 5,957<br />

Traditional birth attendant 96.9 70.4 94.2 148 2.2 144<br />

Other 97.1 72.5 95.4 342 3.3 332<br />

No one 94.2 63.2 92.7 114 3.6 107<br />

Place of delivery<br />

Health facility 97.9 76.9 96.4 6,214 3.0 6,081<br />

At home 95.5 68.0 93.7 394 3.3 376<br />

Other 97.4 66.6 93.4 84 3.1 82<br />

Residence<br />

Urban 97.8 63.3 95.0 911 4.0 891<br />

Rural 97.7 78.3 96.4 5,781 2.8 5,648<br />

Region<br />

Northern 98.2 80.1 97.3 767 3.5 753<br />

Central 97.8 71.5 96.3 2,826 2.4 2,765<br />

Southern 97.5 79.7 95.9 3,099 3.4 3,021<br />

Mother’s education<br />

No education 98.1 78.7 97.4 794 3.1 779<br />

Primary 97.5 77.3 96.2 4,480 2.9 4,367<br />

Secondary 98.2 72.7 95.5 1,286 3.3 1,263<br />

More than secondary 98.9 60.6 97.1 133 2.8 131<br />

Wealth quintile<br />

Lowest 97.7 78.2 96.3 1,698 3.2 1,659<br />

Second 97.8 78.6 96.8 1,512 3.0 1,480<br />

Middle 97.7 78.4 96.5 1,295 2.8 1,266<br />

Fourth 97.6 76.4 95.9 1,132 2.5 1,105<br />

Highest 97.7 67.2 95.3 1,056 3.4 1,031<br />

Total 97.7 76.3 96.2 6,693 3.0 6,540<br />

Note: Table is based on last-born children born in the 2 years before the survey regardless of whether the children are living or dead at the<br />

time of interview.<br />

1<br />

Includes children who began breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth.<br />

2<br />

Children given something other than breast milk during the first 3 days of life.<br />

3<br />

Doctor, clinical officer, medical assistant, nurse, and midwife.<br />

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