Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

Table 11.3 indicates that almost all children under 6 months (97 percent) were breastfed six ormore times in the past 24 hours, with an average of 7 daytime feeds and 5 nighttime feeds.Although the median duration of breastfeeding is slightly longer in the rural areas (22 months)than in the urban areas (20 months), exclusive breastfeeding is slightly shorter in rural areas (1 month)than in urban areas (2 months). Mother’s level of education is not related to breastfeeding practices.Table 11.3 Median duration of breastfeedingMedian duration of any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and predominant breastfeeding among children born inthe three years preceding the survey, percentage of breastfeeding children under six months living with the mother whowere breastfed six or more times in the 24 hours preceding the survey, and mean number of feeds (day/night), bybackground characteristics, Zambia 2001-2002–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Median duration (months) of breastfeeding 1 Breastfeeding children under six months 2––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Pre- Percentage Mean MeanAny Exclusive dominant Number breastfed 6+ number number NumberBackground breast- breast- breast- of times in last of of ofcharacteristic feeding feeding feeding 3 children 24 hours day feeds night feeds children–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––SexMale 20.7 1.5 3.6 2,065 97.0 7.4 5.4 306Female 22.0 1.7 3.8 2,075 96.4 6.7 5.3 318ResidenceUrban 20.0 2.3 3.6 1,252 97.7 7.1 5.8 199Rural 22.0 1.3 3.8 2,888 96.3 7.1 5.2 425ProvinceCentral 21.0 1.1 4.0 314 98.6 6.6 5.4 47Copperbelt 19.7 2.0 3.0 654 100.0 6.9 5.9 97Eastern 22.9 1.4 2.8 580 97.4 7.8 5.2 81Luapula 20.3 2.3 3.5 402 93.9 6.2 4.9 66Lusaka 19.8 2.8 4.4 475 96.4 7.1 5.7 71Northern 23.4 1.3 3.4 650 98.0 7.7 5.6 89North-Western 22.3 0.6 3.2 219 97.6 6.0 5.5 34Southern 21.3 3.4 5.0 459 93.4 7.3 4.9 70Western 23.6 0.7 5.2 385 94.2 7.1 5.3 70Mother's educationNo education 20.5 1.5 4.4 613 94.3 7.3 5.8 105Primary 22.1 1.4 3.5 2,638 96.6 7.2 5.3 391Secondary or higher 19.9 2.6 4.0 889 99.0 6.4 5.4 128Total 21.4 1.6 3.7 4,140 96.7 7.1 5.4 624Mean 20.9 3.1 5.0 na na na na na–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Note: Median and mean durations are based on current status.na = Not applicable1It is assumed that non-last-born children or last-born children not living with the mother are not currently breastfeeding.2Excludes children for whom there is no valid answer on the number of times breastfed3Either exclusively breastfed or receives breast milk and plain water, water-based liquids and/or juice only (excludes other milk)168 │ Nutrition among Children and Women