Sick Child Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Less Than 24 Months Old, in Burayu Town, Ethiopia

Table 2

Health care service utilization and obstetrics related characteristics of the mothers of under 24-month-old child () visiting the MCH unit of health centers in Burayu town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2015.

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Parity	1-2	147	40.6
	3-4	114	31.5
	5 & above	101	27.9
ANC follow up	Yes	353	97.5
	No	9	2.5
Receive counseling on IYCF	Yes	169	46.7
	No	193	53.3
Source of information on sick baby feeding	Health professionals	266	62.4
	Health extension workers	24	6.6
	Mass media	43	11.9
	Other	29	9.1
Place of delivery	Home	20	5.5
	Health institution	342	94.5
Bottle feeding	Yes	127	35.1
	No	235	64.9
Birth attendant	TBA	7	1.9
	Health professional	343	94.7
	Relatives	12	3.3
Accesses to media	Radio	278	76.8
	Television	248	68.5
	Magazine/books/news paper	54	14.9