Table 5 Coverage of exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 0–23 months in the emerging regions of Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 (n = 1406)
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Child breastfeed | Ever breastfeed (not currently) | 178 | 12.7 |
Still breastfeeding | 1185 | 84.3 | |
Never breastfeed | 43 | 3.0 | |
Initiation of breastfeeding (n = 1363) | Immediately | 879 | 64.5 |
Within an hour | 44 | 3.2 | |
1–24 Hrs | 288 | 21.1 | |
> 24 Hrs | 152 | 11.2 | |
Exclusive breastfeed | Yes | 247 | 17.6 |
No | 1159 | 82.4 |