| 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 |
