From: Only half of the mothers practiced early initiation of breastfeeding in Northwest Ethiopia, 2015
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Antenatal care visits | ||
No visit | 304 | 37.0 |
1 | 54 | 6.6 |
2–3 | 286 | 34.8 |
≥ 4 | 178 | 21.6 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 624 | 75.9 |
Health facilities | 198 | 24.1 |
Delivery attendant | ||
Health professionals | 203 | 24.7 |
Traditional birth attendant | 153 | 18.6 |
Relatives and volunteers | 466 | 56.7 |
Postnatal follow-up | ||
Yes | 212 | 25.8 |
No | 610 | 74.2 |
Health care access | ||
Good access | 607 | 73.8 |
Poor access | 215 | 26.2 |
Health extension visit in the past 6 months | ||
No visit | 391 | 47.5 |
1–2 visit | 327 | 39.8 |
≥ 3 | 104 | 12.7 |
Mother’s IYCFa knowledge | ||
Poor | 272 | 33.1 |
Medium | 285 | 34.7 |
High | 268 | 32.2 |
Prelacteal feeding given to the child | ||
Yes | 220 | 26.8 |
No | 602 | 73.2 |