Table 6 Factors that influence health workers’ decision to receive DHM from a breastmilk bank (n = 518)
| Reason HEALTH WORKERS would accept to receive DHM | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Breastmilk is important to children | 146 | 88 |
| The practice is safe | 19 | 11 |
| I would accept after receiving more information | 1 | 1 |
| Reasons HEALTH WORKERS would not accept to receive donor human milk | ||
| Fear of diseases | 215 | 61 |
| Unacceptable | 80 | 23 |
| Inadequate knowledge on DHM banks | 30 | 9 |
| Prefer formula milk | 18 | 5 |
| DHM not safe | 9 | 3 |