Table 3.

Weaning related findings in Feres Bet Town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016.

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Introduction of complementary foods	Yes	318	90.6
	No	33	9.4
Age of initiation of complementary foods	Before 4 Months	21	6.6
	4-5 Months	34	10.7
	6–8 months	216	67.9
	9–11 months	22	6.9
	12–23 Months	25	7.9
Reason for Starting complementary foods∗	Inadequacy of breast milk	112	35.2
	Appropriate age	295	92.8
	Sickness of mother or child	12	3.8
	Inconvenience for work	40	12.6
	Breast Problem	10	3.1
First foods∗	Liquids	68	21.4
	Semi solid/mashed foods	23	7.2
	Porridge/gruel	244	76.7
	Family food	40	12.6
	Whole Cow milk	54	17.0
Dietary Diversity/day∗	One	53	16.7
	Two	65	20.4
	Three	46	14.5
	Four and above	154	48.4
Meal Frequency/day	One	9	2.8
	Two	71	22.3
	Three	129	40.6
	Four and above	109	34.3
Breast Feeding Cease	Yes	47	13.4
	No	271	86.6
Age of ceasing breast feeding	Before 11 Months	6	12.8
	From 12–23	41	87.2

^∗Proportion cannot be 100% (it is based on multiple option questions).