Job characteristics variables Frequency
N N%
Work arrangement
Fixed
mobile
368
4
98.92
1.08
Allocate lighter job
Yes
No
163
209
43.82
56.18
Job offers maternity
Yes
No
278
94
74.73
25.27
Length of the leave
no
<3wks
>3 wks
94
195
83
25.27
52.42
22.31
Paternity leave
Yes
No
111
261
29.84
70.16
Length of the paternity leave
no
<7 days
7-14 days
>7 days
261
75
24
12
70.16
20.16
6.45
3.23
Maternity leave gotten
One month ago before delivery
b/n 1 and 3wksbefore delivery
At the time of delivery
actual time back to work after
205
59
108
55.11
15.86
29.03
2 months of delivery
after 3 months from delivery
above>=4 month of delivery
35
241
96
9.41
64.78
25.81
Flexible working time
Yes
No
52
320
13.98
86.02
How many were workingin a day
For 8 hrs
For 6 to 8hrs
For4 to 6 hrs
Less than half a day
326
36
7
3
87.63
9.68
1.88
.81
Flexible time to express breast milk
Yes
No
36
336
9.68
90.32
Postpartum leave
Yes
No
125
247
33.60
66.40
Table 3: Job characteristics variables with EBF among employed
mothers in Debre Markos town, March, 2013