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Table 2 Practice of EBF among mothers of children from birth up to 2 years old in Wereilu District, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia, 2018

From: The practice of key essential nutrition action messages and associated factors among mothers of children from birth up to 2 years old in Wereilu Wereda, south Wollo zone, Amhara, Northeast Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Ever breastfed

Yes

544

98.9

No

6

1.1

Initiation of breastfeeding

Immediately

464

84.4

Hours after birth

76

13.8

Days after birth

10

1.6

Exclusive breastfeeding

Yes

149

82.3

No

32

17.7

Pre-lacteal feed

Yes

192

34.9

No

358

65.1

Squeeze out colostrum

Yes

209

38.0

No

341

62.0

Bottle feeding

Yes

272

49.5

No

278

50.5