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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

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tamination after cleaning, the nipple may house disease-causing agents transferable to the baby. Table11.2 indicates that only 3 percent of children age 6-9 are given a feeding bottle with a nipple. This is alittle less than in the 1996 Z<strong>DHS</strong> (4 percent). Bottle-feeding reaches its peak (7 percent) at age 10-11months. The percentage of children who are bottle-fed declines to 3 percent by the age of one year. It isassumed that by that age most children are eating solid foods, which do not require feeding by bottle.Table 11.3 presents information on the median duration <strong>and</strong> frequency of breastfeeding, exclusivebreastfeeding, <strong>and</strong> full breastfeeding among children under three years of age. It also shows thepercentage of children 6 months of age who were breastfed six or more times in 24 hours preceding thesurvey, according to background characteristics.The median duration of breastfeeding in <strong>Zambia</strong> is 21 months, a slight increase from 1996 (20months). Regional differences in breastfeeding prevalence are minimal with the longest duration being 24months in Western province <strong>and</strong> the lowest (20 months) in Copperbelt, Lusaka, <strong>and</strong> Luapula provinces(Figure 11.1). The median duration of exclusive breastfeeeding is 2 months <strong>and</strong> the median duration ofpredominant breastfeeding is 4 months. Children are considered predominantly breastfed when they areeither exclusively breastfed or receive breast milk <strong>and</strong> plain water, water-based liquids, <strong>and</strong>/or juice only(excluding other milk <strong>and</strong> solids).Frequent breastfeeding improves the production of breast milk. It is also a benefit for somemothers who breastfeed exclusively as it delays the return of fertility.Figure 11.1 Median Duration of Breastfeedingby Background CharacteristicsSEXMaleFemaleRESIDENCEUrbanRuralPROVINCECentralCopperbeltEasternLuapulaLusakaNorthernNorth-WesternSouthernWesternEDUCATIONNo educationPrimarySecondary or higher20.722.020.022.021.019.722.920.319.823.422.321.323.620.522.119.9MonthsZ<strong>DHS</strong> <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong>Nutrition among Children <strong>and</strong> Women │ 167

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