Research Article
Minimum Meal Frequency Practice and Its Associated Factors among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Amibara District, North East Ethiopia
Table 4
Maternal health care utilization characteristics of mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Amibara district, North East Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 364).
| Variable | Category | Frequency | % |
| Parity of mother | 1 | 113 | 31 | 2–4 | 194 | 53.3 | ≥5 | 57 | 15.7 |
| History of antenatal care visit | Yes | 292 | 80.2 | No | 72 | 19.8 |
| Frequency of antenatal care visit (n = 292) | 1st visit | 3 | 0.8 | 2-3 visit | 142 | 39 | ≥4 | 147 | 40.4 |
| Counseling on infant and young child feeding during ANC visit (n = 292) | Yes | 223 | 76.4 | No | 69 | 23.6 |
| Postnatal care service visit | Yes | 235 | 64.6 | No | 129 | 35.4 |
| Counseling on infant and young child feeding during PNC visit (n = 235) | Yes | 206 | 87.7 | No | 29 | 12.3 |
| Place of delivery | Home | 108 | 29.7 | Health institution | 256 | 70.3 |
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