Table 4 IYCF knowledge among frontline workers by region and survey year
2010 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indicators | Percent | Percent | ||
Tigray | SNNPR | Tigray | SNNPR | |
Supervisor knows: | (n = 25) | (n = 48) | (n = 25) | (n = 46) |
Putting the baby on breast immediately or <1 h after birth | 92.0 | 89.4 | 96.0 | 97.9 |
Giving colostrum to the baby | 92.0 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 95.7 |
Not giving water, even in hot weather | 96.0 | 89.4 | 100.0 | 95.7 |
Breastfeeding the baby on demand/cue | 56.0 | 63.8 | 92.0 | 76.1 |
Breastfeeding more often if mother thinks baby is not getting enough milk | 56.0 | 48.9 | 84.0 | 63.0 |
BF knowledge score range (5 total items) | 2-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 |
BF knowledge score (mean, SD) | 3.9 (0.8) | 3.9 (0.9) | 4.7 (0.5) | 4.3 (0.9) |
Introducing complementary foods at 6 mo | 100.0 | 95.7 | 92.0 | 95.7 |
Problem of gruel that is too thin | 68.0 | 55.3 | 96.0 | 76.1 |
Adding egg or special foods to baby’s porridge | 28.0 | 12.8 | 72.0 | 37.0 |
No. of times children aged 12–23 mo need complementary foods | 92.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 94.7 |
CF knowledge score range (4 total items) | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
CF knowledge score (mean, SD) | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.8) |
Tigray | SNNPR | Tigray | SNNPR | |
HEW knows: | (n = 25) | (n = 48) | (n = 40) | (n = 93) |
Putting the baby on breast immediately or <1 h after birth | 84.0 | 91.7 | 100 | 98.9 |
Giving colostrum to the baby | 88.0 | 89.6 | 87.5 | 78.5 |
Not giving water, even in hot weather | 92.0 | 91.5 | 97.5 | 97.8 |
Breastfeeding the baby on demand/cue | 64.0 | 58.3 | 72.5 | 74.2 |
Breastfeeding more often if mother thinks baby is not getting enough milk | 52.0 | 41.7 | 55.0 | 55.9 |
BF knowledge score range (5 total items) | 1-5 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
BF knowledge score (mean, SD) | 3.8 (0.9) | 3.7 (0.9) | 4.0 (0.9) | 4.0 (0.8) |
Introducing complementary foods at 6 mo | 96.0 | 97.9 | 95 | 93.6 |
Problem of gruel that is too thin | 92.0 | 66.7 | 77.5 | 83.9 |
Adding egg or special foods to baby’s porridge | 20.0 | 14.9 | 57.5 | 50.5 |
No. of times children aged 12–23 mo need complementary foods | 100.0 | 84.6 | 100.0 | 97.0 |
CF knowledge score range (4 total items) | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
CF knowledge score (mean, SD) | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.7) | 3.1 (0.9) | 3.0 (0.8) |
Tigray | SNNPR | Tigray | SNNPR | |
Volunteer knows: | (n = 25) | (n = 48) | (n = 104) | (n = 196) |
Putting the baby on breast immediately or <1 h after birth | 92.3 | 100.0 | 88.5 | 93.4 |
Giving colostrum to the baby | 88.5 | 87.8 | 85.6 | 78.6 |
Not giving water, even in hot weather | 69.2 | 71.4 | 82.5 | 81.3 |
Breastfeeding the baby on demand/cue | 65.4 | 56.3 | 56.7 | 57.7 |
Breastfeeding more often if mother thinks baby is not getting enough milk | 19.2 | 34.7 | 32.7 | 35.7 |
BF knowledge score range (5 total items) | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 1-5 |
BF knowledge score (mean, SD) | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.1) |
Introducing complementary foods at 6 mo | 76.0 | 72.9 | 97.1 | 98.5 |
Problem of gruel that is too thin | 76.0 | 64.6 | 70.2 | 62.8 |
Adding egg or special foods to baby’s porridge | 12.0 | 4.1 | 42.3 | 43.9 |
No. of times children aged 12–23 mo need complementary foods | 93.3 | 100.0 | 95.9 | 99.1 |
CF knowledge score range (4 total items) | 0-3 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
CF knowledge score (mean, SD) | 2.1 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.9) | 2.8 (0.9) | 2.6 (0.9) |