Research Article

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 3

Level of practice of the interviewed mothers on minimum dietary diversity for 6–23-month-old children, Adea woreda, East Shoa Zone, Oromia region, 2014.

Practice assessing questions responsesNumberPercent %

Child drank juice or juice drinks yesterday during day or night
 No68698
 Yes142
Child ate injera, bread, rice made from teff, oat, maize, barley, wheat
 No375.3
 Yes66394.7
Child ate tinned, powdered, fresh animal milk or yoghurt yesterday
 No39356.1
 Yes30743.9
Child ate pumpkin, carrot, squash, or sweet potato that are yellow
 No67796.7
 Yes233.3
Child ate ripe mango or papaya yesterday during day or night
 No68698
 Yes142
Child ate any dark green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach
 No54177.3
 Yes15922.7
Child ate any other fruit or vegetables yesterday during day or night
 No55879.7
 Yes14220.3
Child ate meat of ox, pig, hen, sheep, or calf yesterday during day or night
 No63290.3
 Yes689.7
Child ate rgg yesterday during day or night
 No35851.1
 Yes34248.9
Child ate any foods made from beans, peas, lentils, or nuts yesterday
 No12618
 Yes57482
Dietary diversity practice status of mother
 Not good58884
 Good11216