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Table 3 Feeding practice of mothers for their children, Arsi Negele, Southern Ethiopia, 2014/15

From: Appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children age 6–23 months in Southern Ethiopia, 2015

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Sex of the child

 Male

331

54.2

 Female

280

45.8

Age of the child

 6–11 months

152

24.9

 12–17 months

196

32.1

 18–23 months

263

43.0

 Mean

 

18.7

Ever breast fed your child

 Yes

605

99.0

 No

6

1.0

Still breast feeding your child?

 Yes

500

81.8

 No

111

18.2

Age at which the child stop breast feeding

  < 6 months

6

5.4

 6–12 months

3

2.7

  > 12 months

102

91.9

Ever started complementary feeding for your child

 Yes

610

99.8

 No

1

0.2

When you started complementary feeding for your child

 Less than 6 months

82

13.4

 At 6 months

443

72.5

 Greater than 6 months

86

14.1

Did you use separate container to feed your child?

 Yes

586

95.9

 No

24

4.1

Type of separate container use

 Bottle

201

32.9

 Cup with spoon

311

50.9

 Others (specify)

99

16.2

Number of times you fed your child per day

 Once only

31

5.1

 2–3 times

211

34.5

 3–4 times

311

50.9

 4+ times

58

9.5

Did you include snacks between foods

 Yes

461

75.5

 No

149

24.5

Type of food or fluid mostly provided to your child?

 Porridge

334

56.1

 Adult types

139

22.7

 Gruel

226

37.0

Dietary assessment using 24 h recall

 Grain, roots and tubers

583

95.4

 Legumes and nuts

172

28.2

 Diary product

320

52.4

 Flesh foods

69

11.3

 Eggs

136

22.3

 VA rich fruits and vegetables

171

28.0

 Other rich fruits and vegetables

107

17.5