Table 3 Behavioral characteristics of the respondents in Bahir Dar city, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2016
Variable type | Category | Frequency (n = 498 | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The child take other food than breast feed | Yes | 404 | 81.1 | |
No | 94 | 18.9 | ||
Type of food the child take mostly (n = 404) | Cow’s milk | 152 | 37.6 | |
Gruel | 118 | 29.2 | ||
Adult food | 44 | 10.9 | ||
Others | 90 | 22.3 | ||
Child feed method (n = 404) | Hand | 53 | 13.1 | |
Cup &spoon | 302 | 74.8 | ||
Bottle | 49 | 12.1 | ||
Hand washing | Before food preparation | Yes | 377 | 75.7 |
No | 121 | 24.3 | ||
Before eating | Yes | 483 | 97 | |
No | 15 | 3 | ||
After visiting latrine | Yes | 447 | 89.8 | |
No | 51 | 10.2 | ||
After cleaning child’s bottom | Yes | 377 | 75.7 | |
No | 121 | 24.3 | ||
Hand washing method | Water & soap | 441 | 88.6 | |
Water only | 57 | 11.4 | ||