Knowledge and Practice of Employed Mothers towards Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Associated Factors in Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and related information of respondents in Mecha district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 429).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Actual time back to work	Less than 4 months	163	38.0
	4 months and above	266	62.0
Educational status	Certificate and below	235	54.8
	Above certificate	194	45.2
Maternity leave taken	Less than 4 months	120	28.0
	4 months and above	309	72.0
Occupation	Government	275	64.1
	Private	154	35.9
Support from the husband	No	143	33.3
	Yes	286	66.7
Marital status	Married	403	93.9
	Divorced	24	5.6
	Widowed	2	0.5
Age of the mother	<25	69	16.1
	25–35	277	64.6
	>35	83	19.3
Residence	Urban	305	71.1
	Rural	124	28.9
Religion	Orthodox	398	92.8
	Muslim	24	5.6
	Others	7	1.6