1) Percentage of last-born children born in the past 2 years ever breastfed.
2) Percentage of last-born children born in the past 2 years who started breastfeeding within one hour of birth.
3) Percentage of last-born children born in the past 2 years who started breastfeeding within one day of birth.
4) Percentage of last-born children born in the past 2 years who were ever breastfed and who received a prelacteal feed.
Population base: Last-born children born in the 2 years preceding the survey, surviving and dead (KR file)
Time period: Two years preceding the survey
Numerators:
Number of last-born children age 0-23 months (midx = 1 & b19 < 24) who:
1) Were ever breastfed (m4 ≠ 94,99)
2) Started breastfeeding within one hour of birth (m4 ≠ 94,99 & m34 in 0,100)
3) Started breastfeeding within one day of birth (m4 ≠ 94,99 & m34 in 0:123 [23 hours])
4) Were ever breastfed and given something other than breast milk during the first three days of life (m4 ≠ 94,99 & m55 = 1)
Denominators:
1) For numerator 1, 2, 3: Number of last-born children who were born in the 2 years preceding the survey (midx = 1 & b19 < 24)
2) For numerator 4: Number of last-born children who were born in the 2 years preceding the survey who were ever breastfed (midx = 1 & b19 < 24 & m4 ≠ 94,99)
Variables: KR file.
|
midx |
Index to Birth History |
|
b19 |
Current age of child in months (months since birth for dead children) |
|
m4 |
Duration of breastfeeding |
|
m34 |
When child put to breast |
|
m55 |
Given child anything other than breast milk |
|
v005 |
Woman’s individual sample weight |
Numerators divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.
Missing data are excluded from numerators but are included in denominators.
The DHS6 and DHS7 indicators on ever breastfed, started breastfeeding within one hour and within one day of birth are based on last-born children born in the 2 years preceding the survey; and the indicator on received a prelacteal feed is based on last-born children born in the 2 years preceding the survey ever breastfed.
The initial breastfeeding indicators have changed over time. For DHS-IV and DHS-V surveys, the initiation of breastfeeding indicators were reported for all children born in the 5 years before the survey.
Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour and within one day of birth were calculated among the children who were ever-breastfed, whereas for the DHS-VI and DHS-7 results were based on last-born children who were born in the 2 years preceding the survey. Hence, caution should be observed when comparing the figures in DHS-VI and DHS-7 with the results published in the final reports for previous DHS surveys.
WHO. 2007. Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices.
Part I Definitions: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/9789241596664/en/
Part II Measurement: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/9789241599290/en/
DHS-7 Tabulation plan: Table 11.2
API Indicator IDs: CN_BRFI_C_EVR, CN_BRFI_C_1HR, CN_BRFI_C_1DY, CN_BRFI_C_PLF
IYCF Indicator 1 (WHO core indicator): Early initiation of breastfeeding
IYCF Indicator 9 (WHO optional indicator): Children ever breastfed
WHO 100 Core Health Indicators: Early initiation of breastfeeding
MICS6 Indicator TC.30: Children ever breastfed
MICS6 Indicator TC.31: Early initiation of breastfeeding