POLL RESULTS
MAR 1. 2016
What is the recommended duration of exclusive breast feeding?
a) 8 months
b) 6 months
c) 3 months
d) Others
85,806 responded out of 1,262,767 polled

Female
7%
others
others
5%
3 months
3 months
74%
6 months
6 months
14%
8 months
8 months
Male
12%
others
others
5%
3 months
3 months
52%
6 months
6 months
30%
8 months
8 months
0-14
0%
6 months
6 months
0%
3 months
3 months
0%
8 months
8 months
0%
others
others
15-19
41%
6 months
6 months
8%
3 months
3 months
37%
8 months
8 months
14%
others
others
20-24
54%
6 months
6 months
6%
3 months
3 months
28%
8 months
8 months
12%
others
others
25-30
67%
6 months
6 months
5%
3 months
3 months
20%
8 months
8 months
8%
others
others
31-34
73%
6 months
6 months
4%
3 months
3 months
17%
8 months
8 months
7%
others
others
35+
72%
6 months
6 months
4%
3 months
3 months
16%
8 months
8 months
8%
others
others
10%
others
others
5%
3 months
3 months
63%
6 months
6 months
22%
8 months
8 months
MAR 1. 2016
Why is it important not to include water ?
a) enough water in breast milk
b) Giving water to young babies may cause diarrhea
c) Water may not be clean and cause the baby to have infections
d) Giving water may cause the baby to drink less breastmilk.
57,515 responded out of 83,636 polled

Female
10%
Giving water may cause the baby to d
Giving water may cause the baby to d
18%
Water may not be clean and cause the
Water may not be clean and cause the
19%
Giving water to young babies puts th
Giving water to young babies puts th
53%
There is enough water in breastmilk
There is enough water in breastmilk
Male
13%
Giving water may cause the baby to d
Giving water may cause the baby to d
16%
Water may not be clean and cause the
Water may not be clean and cause the
19%
Giving water to young babies puts th
Giving water to young babies puts th
51%
There is enough water in breastmilk
There is enough water in breastmilk
0-14
0%
water may not be clean and cause the
water may not be clean and cause the
0%
giving water to young babies puts th
giving water to young babies puts th
0%
there is enough water in breastmilk
there is enough water in breastmilk
0%
giving water may cause the baby to d
giving water may cause the baby to d
15-19
22%
water may not be clean and cause the
water may not be clean and cause the
19%
giving water to young babies puts th
giving water to young babies puts th
43%
there is enough water in breastmilk
there is enough water in breastmilk
15%
giving water may cause the baby to d
giving water may cause the baby to d
20-24
21%
water may not be clean and cause the
water may not be clean and cause the
21%
giving water to young babies puts th
giving water to young babies puts th
45%
there is enough water in breastmilk
there is enough water in breastmilk
13%
giving water may cause the baby to d
giving water may cause the baby to d
25-30
17%
water may not be clean and cause the
water may not be clean and cause the
20%
giving water to young babies puts th
giving water to young babies puts th
51%
there is enough water in breastmilk
there is enough water in breastmilk
12%
giving water may cause the baby to d
giving water may cause the baby to d
31-34
14%
water may not be clean and cause the
water may not be clean and cause the
18%
giving water to young babies puts th
giving water to young babies puts th
58%
there is enough water in breastmilk
there is enough water in breastmilk
10%
giving water may cause the baby to d
giving water may cause the baby to d
35+
13%
water may not be clean and cause the
water may not be clean and cause the
16%
giving water to young babies puts th
giving water to young babies puts th
63%
there is enough water in breastmilk
there is enough water in breastmilk
8%
giving water may cause the baby to d
giving water may cause the baby to d
11%
Giving water may cause the baby to d
Giving water may cause the baby to d
17%
Water may not be clean and cause the
Water may not be clean and cause the
19%
Giving water to young babies puts th
Giving water to young babies puts th
52%
There is enough water in breastmilk
There is enough water in breastmilk
MAR 1. 2016
What can we all do to support exclusive breastfeeding?
a)Talking about it
b) Encouraging breastfeeding mothers
c) Not giving infant formula to mothers
d) All
e) E (a, b and c only)
46,430 responded out of 57,509 polled

Female
14%
E (a, b and c only)
E (a, b and c only)
24%
All
All
3%
Not giving or promoting infant formu
Not giving or promoting infant formu
28%
Encouraging and providing support to
Encouraging and providing support to
31%
Talking about it at work, in schools
Talking about it at work, in schools
Male
14%
E (a, b and c only)
E (a, b and c only)
22%
All
All
3%
Not giving or promoting infant formu
Not giving or promoting infant formu
26%
Encouraging and providing support to
Encouraging and providing support to
34%
Talking about it at work, in schools
Talking about it at work, in schools
0-14
0%
talking about it at work, in schools
talking about it at work, in schools
0%
encouraging and providing support to
encouraging and providing support to
0%
all
all
0%
e (a, b and c only)
e (a, b and c only)
0%
not giving or promoting infant formu
not giving or promoting infant formu
15-19
32%
talking about it at work, in schools
talking about it at work, in schools
35%
encouraging and providing support to
encouraging and providing support to
17%
all
all
10%
e (a, b and c only)
e (a, b and c only)
7%
not giving or promoting infant formu
not giving or promoting infant formu
20-24
30%
talking about it at work, in schools
talking about it at work, in schools
30%
encouraging and providing support to
encouraging and providing support to
23%
all
all
13%
e (a, b and c only)
e (a, b and c only)
4%
not giving or promoting infant formu
not giving or promoting infant formu
25-30
30%
talking about it at work, in schools
talking about it at work, in schools
26%
encouraging and providing support to
encouraging and providing support to
26%
all
all
16%
e (a, b and c only)
e (a, b and c only)
3%
not giving or promoting infant formu
not giving or promoting infant formu
31-34
35%
talking about it at work, in schools
talking about it at work, in schools
24%
encouraging and providing support to
encouraging and providing support to
24%
all
all
15%
e (a, b and c only)
e (a, b and c only)
2%
not giving or promoting infant formu
not giving or promoting infant formu
35+
34%
talking about it at work, in schools
talking about it at work, in schools
25%
encouraging and providing support to
encouraging and providing support to
24%
all
all
15%
e (a, b and c only)
e (a, b and c only)
3%
not giving or promoting infant formu
not giving or promoting infant formu
14%
E (a, b and c only)
E (a, b and c only)
23%
All
All
3%
Not giving or promoting infant formu
Not giving or promoting infant formu
27%
Encouraging and providing support to
Encouraging and providing support to
32%
Talking about it at work, in schools
Talking about it at work, in schools
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