Table 3.

Respondents’ complementary and weaning practices

Variables	Frequency (%)
Age at commencement of complementary feeds(months)	(n = 296)
< 4 months	58 (19.6)
4 - 5 months	78 (26.4)
6 - 9 months	160 (54.0)
Total	296 (100.0)
Complementary feeds given
Pap only	163 (55.1)
Fortified pap	75 (25.3)
Formula milk	35 (11.8)
Adult diet	23 (7.8)
Frequency of giving complementary feeds
Once a day	28 (9.5)
Twice a day	107 (36.1)
Thrice a day	82 (27.7)
>3 times	79 (26.7)
Age at weaning
Early (< 6 months)	136 (45.9)
Normal (6 months)	18 (6.2)
Late (> 6months)	142 (47.9)
Weaning process
Stopped abruptly	28 ( 9.5)
Gradually	268 (90.5)
Bottle fed child
Yes	188 (63.5)
No	108 (36.5)
Continued breast feeding after weaning commenced
Yes	268 (90.5)
No	28 (9.5)