Table 3 Other products or special diet used by lactating mothers to augment Breastmilk production and supply
Use of special diet to increase breast milk production (n = 378) | Yes | 355(93.9) |
No | 23(6.1) | |
If yes, Was it useful (n = 355) | Yes | 355(100) |
If yes, was it safe to use (n = 355) | Yes | 355(100) |
If yes, type of special diet | Â | Number of mothers reporting use of each dietary source |
| Â | Cassava leaves sauce & tubers | 286 |
| Â | Peanuts & peanuts sauce | 43 |
| Â | Potato leaves sauce | 32 |
| Â | Sesame Sauce | 34 |
| Â | Rice | 19 |
| Â | Beans sauce | 11 |
| Â | Others (banana, fish, egg, coconut, milk, wheat, maize and tea) | 10 |