Table 3.
Behavioral and child care practices of mothers in Jabithennan District, West Gojjam Zone, June 2014
| Variables | Response category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time of breast milk feeding initiation | Within one hour | 585 | 75.5 |
| After one hour | 190 | 24.5 | |
| Feeding of infant with colostrum of breast milk | Yes | 625 | 80.6 |
| No | 150 | 19.4 | |
| Age at complementary/additional food started | At 6 months | 455 | 70.4 |
| Less than 6 months | 3 | 0.4 | |
| More than 6 months | 188 | 29.2 | |
| Equipment of complementary feeding (646) | Bottle | 199 | 25.7 |
| Cup | 447 | 74.3 | |
| Hand washing practices/habits | At all five critical times | 563 | 72.6 |
| Not all five critical times | 237 | 27.4 | |
| Cleansing materials used to wash hands | Soap with water | 268 | 34.6 |
| Ash with water | 12 | 1.5 | |
| Water only | 495 | 63.9 | |
| Measles vaccination (614) | Yes | 595 | 96.9 |
| No | 19 | 3.1 | |
| Vitamin A (675) | Yes | 624 | 92.4 |
| No | 51 | 7.6 | |
| Had diarrhea | Yes | 167 | 21.6 |
| No | 608 | 78.4 |