Table 2 Child related characteristics

Have you ever gave prelactational food?

Yes

21

36

57

14.62%

No

121

212

333

85.38%

What did you gave?

Water

6

21

27

6.92%

Butter

15

20

35

8.97%

Milk

1

1

2

0.51%

No

120

206

326

83.59%

Have you discarded the colostrum?

Yes

11

13

24

6.15%

No

131

235

366

93.85%

When did you start complementary feeding?

Less than six month

15

19

34

8.72%

At six month

104

200

304

77.95%

Greater than six month

23

29

52

13.33%

What do you use to feed the child?

Bottle

55

94

149

38.21%

Cup

45

84

129

33.08%

Spoon

42

70

112

28.72%

How long did you breast feed the child?

Less than one year

13

18

31

7.95%

Up to two year

81

148

229

58.72%

Greater than two year

17

44

61

15.64%

Still breast feeding

24

32

56

14.36%

I don’t know

7

6

13

3.33%

What did you do when the child become sick?

Home care

48

82

73

18.72%

Traditional healers

94

166

57

14.62%

Health facilities

142

248

260

66.67%