Table 3 Child characteristics of the study participants in the study of minimum acceptable diet among children aged 6–23 months in Jig-Jiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 536)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
First breastfed for child after delivery | ||
Within 1 h After 1 h | 448 88 | 83.6 16.4 |
Current status of breastfeeding | ||
Yes No | 335 201 | 62.5 37.5 |
Child pre-lacteal feeding | ||
Yes No | 246 290 | 45.9 54.1 |
When did you start complementary feeding | ||
Before 6 months At 6 months After 6 months | 95 373 68 | 17.7 69.6 12.7 |
Frequency of feeding with in 24 h | ||
One times Two times Three times Four and above times | 21 139 231 145 | 3.9 25.9 43.1 27.1 |
Child had diarrhea in the last two weeks | ||
Yes No | 67 469 | 12.5 87.5 |