Associated Factors of Wasting among Infants and Young Children (IYC) in Kuyu District, Northern Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 3

Child feeding and caring characteristics.

Variables	Frequency (no.)	Percent (%)
Time of breastfeeding
Within one hour	209	34.2
After one day	403	65.8
Colostrum’s given
Yes	219	35.8
No	393	64.2
Pre-lactation food given
Milk	530	86.6
Butter	69	11.3
Water	13	2.1
Exclusively breastfeeding
<6 months	398	65
≥6 months	214	35
Complementary feeding
Before six months	311	50.8
At six months	95	15.5
After months	206	33.7
Dietary diversity
<3	263	43
≥4	349	57
Child meal frequency
≥4	191	31.1
≤3	421	68.9