Variables Frequency Percent (%) Age of child 6-8 months 125 22.2 9-12 months 172 30.6 13-17 months 119 21.2 18-24 months 146 26 Sex of child Male 273 48.6 Female 289 51.4 Residence of mother Rural Urban 205 36.5 Age of mother 15-19 88 15.7 20-24 151 26.9 25-29 271 48.2 >=30 52 9.3 Religion statues Orthodox 197 35.1 Protestant 348 61.9 Muslim 17 3 Education No education 173 30.8 Primary Education 202 35.9 Secondary & above 187 33.3 Occupational statues Daily laborer 20 3.6 Private business 259 46.1 Government 27 4.8 Housewife 256 45.6 Monthly Income ≤500 birr/month 475 84.5 ≥501 birr/month 87 15.5

Table 1: Socio-demographic Characteristics of mothers, who had infant aged from 6 months to 2 year, who live in Kameba Woreda, from December 2013 to January 2014.