| Benefits of BF for infants, mothers and community | Mothers | Community members | ||||||
| SD | D | A | SA | SD | D | A | SA | |
| BF provides required nutrients to the infants. | 4 (4.3) |
0 (0) |
27 (28.7) |
63 (67) |
5 (5.2) |
2 (2.1) |
33 (34.4) |
56 (58.3) |
| BF protects infants against infections. | 5 (5.3) |
2 (2.1) |
30 (30.9) |
57 (60.6) |
6 (6.3) |
7 (7.3) |
38 (39.3) |
45 (46.9) |
| BF babies are healthier than formula-fed babies. | 4 (4.3) |
3 (3.2) |
36 (38.3) |
51 (54.3) |
3 (3.1) |
2 (2.1) |
33 (34.4) |
58 (60.4) |
| BF protects mothers against breast and ovarian cancer. | 9 (9.3) |
18 (19.1) |
39 (41.5) |
28 (29.8) |
7 (7.3) |
32 (33.3) |
30 (31.3) |
27 (28.1) |
| BF helps to tone the body of the mother. | 12 (12.8) |
31 (33) |
36 (38.3) |
15 (16) |
10 (10.4) |
33 (34.4) |
29 (30.2) |
24 (25) |
| BF prevents pregnancy and assists in child spacing. | 19 (20.2) |
32 (34) |
25 (26.6) |
18 (19.1) |
23 (24) |
29 (30.2) |
24 (25) |
20 (20.8) |
| BF helps government to save healthcare cost by reducing hospital admissions. | 14 (14.9) |
19 (20.2) |
34 (36.2) |
27 (28.7) |
10 (10.4) |
10 (10.4) |
34 (35.4) |
42 (43.8) |
| BF does not create pollution- there are no plastics, rubber nipples, and formula containers on the landfills. | 9 (9.6) |
13 (13.8) |
30 (31.9) |
42 (44.7) |
5 (5.2) |
9 (9.4) |
31 (32.3) |
51 (53.1) |
| BF produces healthy community- fewer sick babies and reduced mortality rate of children. | 7 (7.4) |
16 (17) |
33 (35.1) |
38 (40.4) |
8 (8.3) |
13 (13.5) |
33 (34.4) |
42 (43.8) |
| BF reduces absenteeism at work. Parents do not have to stay at home to look after their sick child. | 15 (16) |
30 (31.9) |
28 (29.8) |
21 (22.3) |
12 (12.5) |
24 (25) |
28 (29.2) |
32 (33.3) |