Characteristics Frequency Percent
Initiation of breastfeeding of child
Immediately 546 66.6
After1 to 24 hrs 22 2.7
After a day 252 30.7
Child received pre-lactation food/fluid
Yes 372 45 .4
No 448 54.6
Pre-lactation food/fluids kind
Water with sugar 102 12.4
Butter 270 32.9
Age complementary feeding started(In months)
1-2 4 0.5
4-5 17 2.1
6 399 48.7
7-12 33 4.0
Complementary food last 48hrs in addition to BF
Yes 453 55.2
No 31 3.8
Frequency of feeding/day
<3times 74 9.0
3times 227 27.7
>3times 152 18.5
Method of feeding
Bottle 8 1.0
Cup 230 28.0
Spoon 187 22.8
Hand 28 3.4
EBF child( In months)
1-3 11 1.3
4-5 27 3.3
6 770 93.9
7-12 12 1.5
Immunization    
Yes 785 95.7
 No 35 4.3
Vitamin A supplementation
Yes 766 93.4
No 54 6.6
Table 3: Characteristics of caring practice of children age 6-59 months of Hidabu Abote district, North shewa zone, Oromia, September 2012(n=820).