Table 3 Caring and feeding practices of the study participants
Caring and feeding practice | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Who usually feeds the child | mother | 279 | 76.9 |
Others* | 84 | 23.1 | |
ANC visit | yes | 347 | 95.6 |
no | 16 | 4.4 | |
Appropriate breastfeeding | yes | 214 | 59.0 |
No | 149 | 41.0 | |
Age at which the child starts complimentary food | start at six month | 284 | 78.2 |
start at < 6 month | 67 | 18.5 | |
atart at > = 7 month | 12 | 3.3 | |
Dietary diversity score | >= 4 food groups | 311 | 85.7 |
< 4 food groups | 52 | 14.3 | |