1 = 10 to 25 years
2 = 26 to 40 years
3 = 41 to 49 years

1 = Rwandese
2 = others

1 = Adventist
2 = Muslim
3 = catholic
4 = protestant
5 = others

1 = Married
2 = single

1 = primary
2 = High school
3 = college degree or higher

Partners level of education
1 = primary
2 = high school
3 = higher shool

1 = Employed
2 = unemployed/housewife

1 = Urban
2 = Rural

2 = p1
3 = p2
4 = P>3

1 = G1
2 = G2
3 = >G3

1 = a public hospital or health centers
2 = home

1 = vaginal delivery
2 = cesarean section

1 = premature(<37weeks)
2 = full term (37-42week)

Child's body weight at birth
1 = <2.5kgs
2 = >2.5kgs

1 = yes
2 = no

1 = only one time
2 = twice
3 = three times
4 = four times

Knowledge that EBF should be oracticed for at 6 months
1 = yes
2 = No

1 = within an hour
2 = after one hour
3 = after 24 hours

1 = 3 monthsorless
2 = 4 months
3 = 5 months
4 = 6 months
5 = 7 months or above

Breastfeeding immediately the first milk or colostrum is important
1 = agree
2 = neutral
3 = disagree

When did you start breastfeeding after delivery
1 = within one hour
2 = after one hour

1 = livelihood and living conditions
2 = Baby gets hungryand the child being thirsty
3 = hiv and unintended pregnancies
4 = breast milk was insufficient
5 = work schedule l
6 = Early and single motherhood
7 = practice EBF
8 = Poverty
9 = Cultural belief and the need to introduce herbal medicine for cultural

1 = on demand
2 = at regular intervals

1 = Health care professionals
2 = Community health worker
3 = Friends
4 = Husband
5 = Mass media
6 = Books
7 = Internet

0 = good knowledge
1 = poor knowledge

0 = good attitude
1 = poor attitude

0 = good practice
1 = poor practice