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Table 3 maternal/caregiver knowledge on child feeding and household level related characteristics of children aged 6–23 months, Goncha, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 430)

From: Minimum acceptable diet practice and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in rural communities of Goncha district, north West Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency(n)

Percentage (%)

Maternal knowledge of IYCF

 Knowledgeable

253

58.8

 Not knowledgeable

177

41.2

Family size

  > 5

138

32.1

  < =5

292

67.9

No of under-five children within a household

 Two and above

150

34.9

 One

280

65.1

Media exposure

 Unsatisfactory

290

67.4

 Satisfactory

140

32.6

Mother participation in household decision

 Mother not involved

146

34.0

 Mother involved

284

66.0

Wealth index

 Low

146

34

 Middle

142

33

 High

142

33