Table 3 Infant feeding practices based on a 24 h-recall among respondents in Hawassa Tabor sub-city, 2016
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Did you give liquids or fluids? (n = 529) | ||
Yes | 186 | 35.1 |
No | 343 | 64.8 |
Liquids or fluids given? (n = 186) | ||
Glucose | 3 | 1.6 |
Boiled water | 30 | 16.1 |
Formula | 55 | 29.6 |
Cow’s milk | 53 | 28.5 |
Medication | 1 | 0.5 |
Others | 44 | 23.6 |
Reason for giving liquids/fluids (n = 186) | ||
Baby felt hungry | 71 | 38.2 |
Mother producing small milk | 26 | 13.9 |
Advised by relatives | 26 | 13.9 |
Advised by health professional | 5 | 2.7 |
Advised by traditional birth attendant | 5 | 2.7 |
To treat constipation | 39 | 20.9 |
Others | 14 | 7.5 |
Did you give semisolid/solid? (n = 529) | ||
Yes | 37 | 7 |
No | 492 | 93 |
Type of semisolid/solid foods? (n = 37) | ||
Egg | 3 | 8.1 |
Fruit | 6 | 16.2 |
Gruel | 5 | 13.5 |
Mashed potato | 8 | 21.6 |
Porridge | 13 | 35.1 |
Others | 2 | 5.4 |
Reason for giving semisolid/solid foods? (n = 37) | ||
Baby was hungry | 23 | 62.1 |
Mother’s breast milk not enough | 3 | 8.1 |
Advised by relatives | 2 | 5.4 |
Advised by health professional | 1 | 2.7 |
Advice by traditional birth attendant | 3 | 8.1 |
To treat constipation | 5 | 13.5 |
Breastfeeding category based on the 24 h recall (n = 529) | ||
Exclusively breastfeeding | 322 | 60.9 |
Predominantly breastfeeding | 65 | 12.3 |
Partial breastfeeding | 142 | 26.8 |