Time baby put to breast (unit)
(MN13U)
File: Woman
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 1
Decimals: 0
Range:
0-9
| Valid cases: 1419 (1416.2)
Invalid: 6638 (6645.4)
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 9
|
Universe
Women aged 15-49 years and who gave birth to a child in last 2 years and ever breasfeed the last child
Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview
Questions and instructions
Literal question
How long after birth did you first put (name) to the breast?
Interviewer instructions
If the mother reports that the baby was put to the breast immediately after birth, circle '000'. Otherwise, enter the time in completed hours or days.
If less than one hour, circle '1' for 'Hours' and enter '00' in the space provided. For example, if the woman said she began breastfeeding within 10 minutes of the birth, circle '1' and enter '00' hours.
If the mother began breastfeeding within 24 hours of the birth, circle '1' and enter the number of hours that passed before the baby was put to the breast.
If she began breastfeeding 24 hours or more after the birth, circle '2' and enter the number of days. Enter in completed number of days. For example, if the baby was first breastfed 30 hours after delivery, circle '2' and enter '01' days.
If the woman does not know or does not remember how long after birth she had put the baby to the breast, circle '998'.
