Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers in Boditi Town, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2018: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics among mothers who had 6-12 months infants in Wolaita Zone, Boditi Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018.
VARIABLES N=403
FREQUENCY (n)
PERCENTAGE (%)
Age of the mother
≤24
103
25.6
25-29
141
35.0
30-34
109
27.0
≥35
50
12.4
Marital status
Married
225
55.8
Married but separated
55
13.6
Single
55
13.6
Cohabiting
23
5.7
Divorced
30
7.4
Widowed
15
3.7
Religion
Protestant
236
58.6
Orthodox Christian
95
23.6
Muslim
36
8.9
Catholic
23
5.7
Others, specify1
13
3.2
Mother’s occupational status
Housewife
227
56.3
Merchant
107
26.6
Government employee
33
8.2
Privet organization
26
6.5
Others, specify2
10
2.5
Father’s occupational status
Merchant
214
53.1
Farmer
45
11.2
Government employee
79
19.6
Privet employee
56
13.9
Others, specify3
9
2.2
Mother’s Educational status
Unable to read and write
77
19.1
Read and write
33
8.2
Primary education
128
31.8
Secondary education
99
24.6
Tertiary education and above
66
16.4
Husband’s educational status
Unable to read and write
38
9.4
Read and write
33
8.7
Primary education
93
23.1
Secondary education
98
24.3
Tertiary education and above
139
34.5
Household average monthly Income
≤1000
135
33.5
1001-2000
125
31.0
≥2001
143
35.5
day Adventist and traditional. 2Not working, daily worker, and student. 3Daily worker, tailor, and student.
