Table 2 Maternal and child healthcare-related characteristics of children aged 6–23 month, Goncha, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 430)
Characteristics | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Antenatal service | ||
Fourth and above visit | 181 | 42.1 |
One to three visit | 117 | 27.2 |
No visit | 132 | 30.7 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 260 | 60.5 |
Health facility | 170 | 39.5 |
Post natal care | ||
Within 7 day | 44 | 10.2 |
After 7 days | 124 | 28.9 |
No visit | 262 | 60.9 |
Pre lacteal feeding | ||
Yes | 207 | 48.1 |
No | 223 | 51.9 |
Vaccination status | ||
Vaccinated/started | 317 | 73.7 |
Not started | 113 | 26.3 |
first, breastfeed for a child | ||
Within 1 h | 156 | 36.3 |
After 1 h | 274 | 63.7 |
Current Brest feeding status | ||
Breastfeeding | 426 | 99.1 |
Not breastfeeding | 4 | .9 |
Time of starting complementary food | ||
Before 6 months after delivery | 87 | 20.2 |
At 6 months | 147 | 34.2 |
After 6 months | 148 | 34.4 |
I do not know | 48 | 11.2 |
Growth monitoring and promotion service | ||
No | 341 | 79.3 |
Yes | 89 | 20.7 |