Table 3: Breastfeeding practices for children 0-23 months.

Breast feeding practices N=130
n %
Early initiation of breastfeeding (0-23mths)
Within 1hour (N=130)
69 53.1
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (N=36)
Mean (SD) EBF age: 2.44 ± 1.63 months
25 69.4
Continued breast feeding at 1 year for children 12-15 months (N=26) 23 88.5
Continued breast feeding at 2 years children 20-23 months (N=23) 12 52.2
Complementary feeding practices among children 6-23 months old N=92 %
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft food for children 6-8 months old (n=13) 12 92.3
Minimum dietary diversity for children 6-23 months old (N=92):
Minimum dietary diversity ≤ 4 food groups
49 53.3
Minimum meal frequency for children 6-23 months old:
2 times for breastfed infants 6- 8 months old (N=12)
3 times for breastfed children 9-23 months old (N=62)
4 times for non-breastfed children 6-23 months old (N=18)
Minimum acceptable diet for children 6-23 months old
Breastfed (N=74)
Non-breastfed (N=18)
12
52
7
36
6
100
82.9
38.9
48.6
33.3
Consumption of iron-rich foods for children 6-23 months (N=92) 28 30.4