Table 2 Summary of the themes and categories of child feeding in Gozamin District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016

Breast feeding practices

• Early initiation of breast feeding

 • Exclusive breast feeding

 • Duration of breast feeding

 • Frequency of breast feeding

Complementary feeding practices

• Timely initiation of complementary feeding

 • Diversity and Preparation complementary feeding

 • Frequency of complementary feeding

Facilitating factors of child feeding practices

• Socio-cultural influences

 • Community practices

Barrier of child feeding practices

• Workload

 • Beliefs

 • Economy