Efficacy of BFHI implementation at each hospital as reflected by hospital administration questionnaire and maternity staff questionnaire
| Parameter | BFHI hospital | Non-BFHI Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Administration questionnaire responses | ||
| N=5 | N=4 | |
| BF policies current? | 100% | 0% |
| Records of BF substitutes? | 80% | 20% |
| Staff training? | 100% | 0% |
| BF support and education | 100% | 0% |
| Mechanism for evaluation policy? | 60% | 0% |
| Policy summary posted? | 80% | 0% |
| Policy prohibits substitutes? | 80% | 0% |
| Written BF policy in place? | 100% | 0% |
| BF policy in place? | 100% | 0% |
| Maternity staff questionnaire responses | ||
| N=7 | N=5 | |
| Has a written BF policy? | 100% | 0% |
| Policy against BF substitutes? | 100% | 0% |
| Prohibits gifts/promo of formula | 100% | 10% |
| Policy summary posted for mothers? | 100% | 0% |
| Staff trained? | 80% | 0% |
| Mothers educated on breast feeding? | 100% | 40% |
| Immediate skin-to-skin after birth? | 100% | 40% |
| Mothers shown how/helped to BF? | 100% | 100% |
| No BF substitute unless medically necessary or choice | 100% | 0% |
| 24 hours rooming-in | 100% | 80% |
| Infants with mothers during visiting hours | 70% | 0% |
| Encourage BF on demand? | 100% | 100% |
| No pacifiers | 100% | 0% |
| Hospital provides BF support postdischarge | 70% | 0% |
BF, BFHI, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.