Table 3.
Feeding practice of mothers for their children, Arsi Negele, Southern Ethiopia, 2014/15
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of the child | ||
| Male | 331 | 54.2 |
| Female | 280 | 45.8 |
| Age of the child | ||
| 6–11 months | 152 | 24.9 |
| 12–17 months | 196 | 32.1 |
| 18–23 months | 263 | 43.0 |
| Mean | 18.7 | |
| Ever breast fed your child | ||
| Yes | 605 | 99.0 |
| No | 6 | 1.0 |
| Still breast feeding your child? | ||
| Yes | 500 | 81.8 |
| No | 111 | 18.2 |
| Age at which the child stop breast feeding | ||
| < 6 months | 6 | 5.4 |
| 6–12 months | 3 | 2.7 |
| > 12 months | 102 | 91.9 |
| Ever started complementary feeding for your child | ||
| Yes | 610 | 99.8 |
| No | 1 | 0.2 |
| When you started complementary feeding for your child | ||
| Less than 6 months | 82 | 13.4 |
| At 6 months | 443 | 72.5 |
| Greater than 6 months | 86 | 14.1 |
| Did you use separate container to feed your child? | ||
| Yes | 586 | 95.9 |
| No | 24 | 4.1 |
| Type of separate container use | ||
| Bottle | 201 | 32.9 |
| Cup with spoon | 311 | 50.9 |
| Others (specify) | 99 | 16.2 |
| Number of times you fed your child per day | ||
| Once only | 31 | 5.1 |
| 2–3 times | 211 | 34.5 |
| 3–4 times | 311 | 50.9 |
| 4+ times | 58 | 9.5 |
| Did you include snacks between foods | ||
| Yes | 461 | 75.5 |
| No | 149 | 24.5 |
| Type of food or fluid mostly provided to your child? | ||
| Porridge | 334 | 56.1 |
| Adult types | 139 | 22.7 |
| Gruel | 226 | 37.0 |
| Dietary assessment using 24 h recall | ||
| Grain, roots and tubers | 583 | 95.4 |
| Legumes and nuts | 172 | 28.2 |
| Diary product | 320 | 52.4 |
| Flesh foods | 69 | 11.3 |
| Eggs | 136 | 22.3 |
| VA rich fruits and vegetables | 171 | 28.0 |
| Other rich fruits and vegetables | 107 | 17.5 |