Table 4 Additional criteria to assess infant and young child feeding practice in Slum areas of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia, June 2016
Variable | Frequency (n = 412) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Received colostrum (0–23 months) | ||
Yes | 347 | 84 |
No | 65 | 16 |
Prelacteal fed (0–4 months) | ||
Yes | 60 | 15 |
No | 352 | 85 |
On breastfeeding during the time of data collection (0–23 months) | ||
Yes | 386 | 94 |
No | 26 | 6 |
On breastfed in the last24hours (0–23 months) | ||
Yes | 381 | 93 |
No | 31 | 7 |
Frequency of breastfeeding/24 h (0–23 months) (n = 381) | ||
≥ 8 times (on demand) | 317 | 83 |
< 8times | 64 | 17 |
Time of initiation of complementary food (6–23 months) (278) | ||
Before 6 month | 23 | 8 |
At 6 month | 217 | 78 |
After 6 month | 38 | 14 |