Table 3 WHO criteria to assess infant and young child feeding practice in Slum areas of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia, June 2016
Variable | Frequency (n = 412) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Ever breastfed (0–23 months) | ||
Yes | 397 | 96 |
No | 15 | 4 |
Started breastfeeding within 1 h (0–23 months) (n = 397) | ||
Yes | 338 | 85 |
No | 59 | 15 |
Exclusively breastfed (0–6 months) (n = 134) | ||
Yes | 113 | 84 |
No | 21 | 16 |
Continued breastfeeding at one year (12–15 months) (n = 65) | ||
Yes | 60 | 92 |
No | 5 | 8 |
Started solid, semi-solid or soft foods at 6 month (6–23 months) (n = 40) | ||
Yes | 39 | 97 |
No | 1 | 3 |
Took minimum dietary diversity (6–23 months) (n = 278) | ||
Yes | 20 | 7 |
No | 258 | 93 |
Took minimum meal frequency (6–23 months) (n = 278) | ||
Yes | 131 | 47 |
No | 147 | 53 |
Took minimum acceptable diet (6–23 months) (n = 278) | ||
Yes | 20 | 7 |
No | 258 | 93 |
Consumed iron-rich foods (6–23 months) (n = 278) | ||
Yes | 22 | 8 |
No | 256 | 92 |
Continued breastfeeding at two years (20–23) (n = 88) | ||
Yes | 83 | 94 |
No | 5 | 6 |
Got age-appropriate breastfeeding (0-23 months) | ||
Yes | 362 | 88 |
No | 50 | 12 |
Predominantly breastfed (0–6 months) (n = 134) | ||
Yes | 127 | 95 |
No | 7 | 5 |
No bottle feeding (0-23 months) | ||
Yes | 316 | 77 |
No | 96 | 23 |
Non-breastfed children took at least two milk feeding (n = 15) | ||
Yes | 12 | 80 |
No | 3 | 20 |