TABLE 2:
The Relationship between Socio-Demographic and EBF
| Variable | EBF(n=145) n(%) |
Mixed feeding (n=197) n(%) |
χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group of infants | ||||
| 0 to 1 month | 22 (40) | 33 (60) | ||
| 2 to 3 months | 36 (55.4) | 29 (44.6) | ||
| 4 to 5 months | 45 (34.6) | 85 (65.4) | 20.423 | <.001 |
| 6 months | 58 (63) | 34 (37) | ||
| Sex of a child | ||||
| male | 104 (45.8) | 123 (54.2) | ||
| female | 57 (49.6) | 58 (50.4) | .431 | .512 |
| The age group of mothers | ||||
| 16–25 years | 71 (45.8) | 84 (54.2) | ||
| 26–35 years | 74 (54) | 63 (46) | 7.309 | .026 |
| 36–45 years | 16 (32) | 34 (68) | ||
| Level of Education of mother | ||||
| no formal education | 54 (32.9) | 110 (67.1) | ||
| primary education | 91 (59.1) | 63 (40.9) | 25.798 | <.001 |
| secondary/higher education | 16 (66.7) | 8 (33.3) | ||
| Occupation of a mother | ||||
| peasant | 49 (47.6) | 54 (52.4) | ||
| employed/self-employed | 22 (64.7) | 12 (35.3) | ||
| livestock keeping | 73 (48.3) | 78 (51.7) | 9.620 | .022 |
| hunting | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 153 (48.3) | 164 (51.7) | ||
| Not married | 8 (32) | 17 (68) | 2.461 | .117 |
| Tribe | ||||
| Iraqw | 39 (49.4) | 40 (50.6) | ||
| Barbaiq | 43 (50) | 43 (50) | ||
| Hadzabe | 17 (32.7) | 35 (67.3) | ||
| Maasai | 47 (46.1) | 55 (53.9) | 11.002 | .051 |
| Ndorobo | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | ||
| Others | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 88 (54) | 75(46) | ||
| Muslim | 8 (72.7) | 3(27.3) | 10.772 | .005 |
| Traditional/pagan | 65 (38.7) | 103(61.3) | ||
| Parity | ||||
| Primipara | 62(43.7) | 80 (56.3) | ||
| Multipara | 99 (49.5) | 101 (50.5) | 1.136 | .287 |
| Number of ANC Visits | ||||
| None | 29 (27.1) | 78 (72.9) | ||
| One-three | 79 (52) | 73 (48) | 27.976 | <.001 |
| Four or more | 53 (63.9) | 30 (36.1) | ||
| Place of Childbirth | ||||
| Health Facility | 82(41.2) | 117(58.8) | ||
| Traditional Birth attendants | 99(69.2) | 44(30.8) | 26.230 | <.001 |
| Knowledge about EBF | ||||
| Adequate | 103(65.6) | 54 (34.4) | ||
| Inadequate | 58(31.4) | 127 (68.6) | 39.995 | <.001 |