Prenatal infant feeding intentions and actual feeding practices during the first six months postpartum in rural Rwanda: a qualitative, longitudinal cohort study

Table 4 Summary of facilitators of breastfeeding practices during the first six months

	Facilitators	Intentions	Birth	1 week	4 months	6 months
Individual level factors	Knowledge about the advantages of breastfeeding within the first hour	×	×
	Knowledge about the advantages of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months	×				×
	Confidence in the ability to breastfeed		×
Group level factors	Social support from family members		×	×
Society level factors	Support from health professionals	×	×		×	×
	Support from Community Health Workers	×			×	×

ISSN: 1746-4358