Hygienic Practice during Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019

Table 2

Hygienic practice of the respondents, during complementary feeding in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables	Total (n)	Percent
Mothers handwashing with soap after toilet
Always water with soap	56	9.3
Not always water with soap	94	15.6
Wash only with water	393	65.1
Do not wash	61	10.1
Mothers handwashing with soap before feeding the child
Always water with soap	54	8.9
Not always water with soap	124	20.5
Wash only with water	424	70.2
Handwashing with soap before food preparation
Always water with soap	49	8.1
Not always water with soap	109	18
Wash only with water	446	73.9
Washing utensils
Always water with soap	97	16.1
Not always water with soap	171	28.3
Wash with ash	336	55.6
Separating utensils for raw and cooked food
Yes	475	78.6
No	129	21.4
Children handwashing after toilet
Always water with soap	145	24
Not always water with soap	203	33.6
Do not wash	256	42.4
Place of preparing foods for cooking
Cultural stove	450	74.5
Modern stove	154	25.5
Children handwashing before eating
Always water with soap	123	20.4
Not always water with soap	259	42.9
Did not wash	122	36.8
Keep ready-to-eat food in clean containers and cover it properly
Always	428	70.9
Not always	176	29.1
Household has handwashing facility after toilet visit
Yes	279	46.2
No	325	53.8
Handwashing facility has soap or ash with water
Yes	199	33.2
No	405	66.8
Serve cooked food immediately for children
Yes (if served within two hours)	571	94.5
No (if not served within two hours)	33	5.5
Serve leftover food for children
Always serve leftover food	10	1.7
Sometimes serve leftover food	34	5.6
Never serve leftover food	560	92.7
Mother’s finger nail cut short
Yes	498	82.5
No	106	17.5
Presence of children’s private feeding utensil
Yes	303	50.2
No	301	49.8
Children’s private feeding utensils are clean
Yes (if they are washed thoroughly and look clean)	295	48.8
No (if utensils are dusty and look dirty)	309	51.2
Use of hot water for cleaning food utensils
Yes	412	68.2
No	192	31.8
Use soap or ash for washing food utensils
Yes	410	67.9
No	194	32.1
Household has Private latrine
Yes	310	51.3
No	294	48.7
Source of drinking water
Piped water	51	8.4
Well water	202	33.4
River water	115	19
Spring water	236	39.1
Access to media (TV or radio)
Yes	305	50.5
No	299	49.5
Household drinking water treatment options
Chlorine	92	15.2
Water treatment solution (Wuha Agar)	168	27.8
Boiling	69	11.4
No usage of treatment	275	45.5