Level of Knowledge and Practice of Mothers on Minimum Dietary Diversity Practices and Associated Factors for 6–23-Month-Old Children in Adea Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 2

Knowledge level of the interviewed mothers on minimum dietary diversity in Adea woreda, East Shoa Zone, Oromia region, November 2014.

Knowledge responses	Number	Percent %
Age when complementary feeding was initiated
At the sixth month	670	95.7
Other	30	4.3
Importance of giving additional food
Breast milk alone is not sufficient	589	84.1
Other	111	15.9
Pictures of porridge the mother chose
Show thick porridge	61	8.7
Show watery porridge	639	91.3
Type of food added to porridge
Three and above groups	253	36.1
Less than three groups	447	63.9
Recommendation on bottle feeding with nipple
No	127	18.1
Yes	573	81.9
Knowledge status of mother
Not knowledgeable	343	49
Knowledgeable	357	51