Table 2 Obstetric care, antenatal/postnatal care and information on EBF (exclusive breastfeeding) practices in Azezo District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity of mothers | 1–2 >3+ | 142 190 | 75.0 25.0 |
Birth interval (year) | 1–2 3–4 | 185 147 | 56.0 44.0 |
Antenatal care received | Yes No | 300 32 | 90.0 10.0 |
Number of antenatal visits | 1 2–3 =4 | 90 123 87 | 30.0 41.0 29.0 |
Received information on EBF during antenatal care | Yes No | 228 72 | 76.0 24.0 |
Postnatal counselling | Yes No | 162 170 | 49.0 51.0 |
Prelacteal feeding: | Yes No | 70 262 | 15.0 79.0 |
Information availability on EBF | Yes No | 120 212 | 36.0 64.0 |
Information source on EBF | Health facility Non health facility | 258 74 | 78.8 22.2 |
Place of delivery | Home Public facility Private facility | 70 195 67 | 21.0 59.0 20.0 |
Type of delivery | Normal/vaginal Caesarean | 251 81 | 76.0 24.0 |
Initiated breastfeeding in first hour | Yes No | 262 66 | 79.0 21.0 |
Breastfeeding practices | Yes No | 329 3 | 99.0 1.0 |