Table 5 Information, knowledge and practice regarding breast feeding and complementary feeding among mothers having children 6–23 months in Wonago district, South Ethiopia in 2017 G.C
Variables | Case | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Heard about CF | |||
No | 38(20.4) | 7(3.8) | 45(12.1) |
CF initiation time | 89(47.8) | 132(71.0) | 221(59.4) |
CF dietary diversity | 62(33.3) | 101(54.3) | 163(43.8) |
CF meal frequency | 33(17.7) | 54(29.0) | 87(23.4) |
Knowledge about BF starting time | |||
Within 1 h after birth | 119(64.0) | 145(78.0) | 264(71) |
After 1 h after birth | 67(36.0) | 41(22.0) | 108(29) |
Knowledge about EBF duration | |||
Correct | 148(79.6) | 175(94.1) | 323(86.8) |
Incorrect | 38(20.4) | 11(5.9) | 49(13.2) |
Knowledge about CF starting time | |||
Correct | 147(79.0) | 178(95.7) | 325(87.4) |
Incorrect | 39(21.0) | 8(4.3) | 47(12.6) |
BF initiation practice | |||
Within 1 h | 146(78.5) | 161(86.6) | 307(82.5) |
1-3 h | 31(16.7) | 24(12.9) | 55(14.8) |
> 3 h | 9(4.8) | 1(0.5) | 10(2.7) |
EBF practice | |||
Yes | 121(65.1) | 108(58.1) | 229(61.6) |
No | 65(34.9) | 78(41.9) | 143(38.4) |