Table 3 Behavioral and child care practices of mothers in Jabithennan District, West Gojjam Zone, June 2014
Variables | Response category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Time of breast milk feeding initiation | Within one hour | 585 | 75.5 |
After one hour | 190 | 24.5 | |
Feeding of infant with colostrum of breast milk | Yes | 625 | 80.6 |
No | 150 | 19.4 | |
Age at complementary/additional food started | At 6 months | 455 | 70.4 |
Less than 6 months | 3 | 0.4 | |
More than 6 months | 188 | 29.2 | |
Equipment of complementary feeding (646) | Bottle | 199 | 25.7 |
Cup | 447 | 74.3 | |
Hand washing practices/habits | At all five critical times | 563 | 72.6 |
Not all five critical times | 237 | 27.4 | |
Cleansing materials used to wash hands | Soap with water | 268 | 34.6 |
Ash with water | 12 | 1.5 | |
Water only | 495 | 63.9 | |
Measles vaccination (614) | Yes | 595 | 96.9 |
No | 19 | 3.1 | |
Vitamin A (675) | Yes | 624 | 92.4 |
No | 51 | 7.6 | |
Had diarrhea | Yes | 167 | 21.6 |
No | 608 | 78.4 |