| Characteristic |
Urban (n=339) No (%) |
Rural (n=505) No (%) |
Total (n=844) No (%) |
| Depleting colostrum (the first yellow milk) |
| Give To Child |
278(33) |
411(49) |
689(82) |
| Throw Away |
61(7) |
94(11) |
155(18) |
| Exclusive breast feeding duration |
| <6 months |
20(2) |
10(1) |
30(3) |
| >6 months |
319(38) |
495(59) |
814(97) |
| Pre-lacteal feeding practiced before the age of six months |
| yes |
70(8) |
88(11) |
158(19) |
| No |
269(32) |
417(49) |
686(81) |
| Type of pre-lacteal feeding (n=158) practiced |
| Milk (Other Than Breast Milk) |
60(7) |
55(7) |
115(14) |
| Raw Butter |
10(2) |
32(4) |
43(5) |
| Bottle Feeding Practiced |
| yes |
62(7) |
175(21) |
237(28) |
| No |
277(33) |
330(39) |
607(72) |
| Meal frequency to the child |
| Twice a day |
220(26) |
304(36) |
524 (62) |
| Three times a day |
119(14) |
201(24) |
320(38) |
| Food items (Minimum dietary diversity) |
| Two food items |
83(10) |
138(16) |
221(26) |
| Three and above food items |
256(30) |
367(44) |
623(74) |
| Leftover food in the households |
| Give to children |
104(12) |
192(23) |
296(35) |
| Give to others |
85(10) |
110(13) |
195(23) |
| Disposing in the dust bine |
150(18) |
203(24) |
353(42) |
| Giving meat to child(good feeding tradition) |
| yes |
294(35) |
429(51) |
723(86) |
| No |
45(5) |
76(9) |
121(14) |
| Giving honey to the child |
| yes |
104(12) |
122(15) |
226(27) |
| No |
235(28) |
383(45) |
618(73) |
