Variables | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Breast feeding type (first six months) | |
Exclusive | 598(73.7) |
Mixed | 213(26.3) |
Cessation of breast feeding | |
Before two years | 458(56.5) |
Two years and beyond | 353(43.5) |
Feed on colostrum | |
Yes | 516(63.6) |
No | 295(36.4) |
Frequency of daily complementary feeding | |
At least 3 times per day | 362(44.7) |
Less than 3 times per day | 449(55.3) |
Immunization status | |
Not immunized | 18(2.2) |
Partially immunized | 61(7.5) |
Fully immunized | 732(90.3) |
ANC visit | |
At least one visit | 748(92.2) |
No visit at all | 63(7.8) |
Preceding birth interval | |
Less than 24 months | 145(17.9) |
24 months and above | 666(82.1) |
Birth order of the last child | |
First | 128(15.8) |
Second | 143(17.6) |
Third and more | 540(66.6) |
Number of under five children in HH | |
One | 528(65.1) |
More than one | 283(34.9) |
Diarrheal morbidity in the past 12 months | |
Yes | 715(88.2) |
No | 96(11.8) |