Table 4 IYCF practice among respondent
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
At what time you started BF after birth | ||
Within 1 h | 406 | 83.5 % |
After 1 h | 80 | 16.5 % |
Frequency of BF in the last 24 h | ||
< 10 times | 116 | 23.9 % |
≥ 10 times | 370 | 76.1 % |
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months | ||
Yes | 308 | 63.4 % |
No | 178 | 36.6 % |
The time you started complementarily | ||
< 6 months | 172 | 35.4 % |
At 6 months | 240 | 49.4 % |
> 6 months | 74 | 15.2 % |
For how many years continued BF | ||
< 2 years | 88 | 18.1 % |
≥ 2 years | 398 | 81.9 % |
Minimum meal frequency of complementary food | ||
Once | 30 | 6.2 % |
Twice | 122 | 25.1 % |
≥three times | 334 | 68.7 % |
Overall status of IYCF practice | ||
Good | 380 | 78.2 % |
Poor | 106 | 21.8 % |