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. 2018 Sep 6;31:17. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.17.14955

Table 2.

Feeding practices of children aged 6-23 in Lamwo district, April 2015

Variables Frequency Percent
Time of initiation
At 6 months 164 47
Before 6 months 30 8.6
After 6 months 155 44.4
Continued breastfeeding at the time of the study
Yes 295 84.5
Frequency of meals per day
Yes 224 64.2
Correct amount of food taken per day
Yes 154 44.1
Consistency of food
Appropriate 113 32.4
At least four food groups given
Yes 148 42.4
Hygienic principles
Yes 255 73.1
Responsive feeding
Yes 304 87.1
Feeding during illness
Adequate 135 38.7
Adherence to complementary feeding
Yes 140 40.1
No 209 59.9