Nearly One in Three Lactating Mothers Is Suffering from Inadequate Dietary Diversity in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Work burden of lactating mothers (n = 408) in Lay Gayint District, South Gondar Zone, 2018.

Lactating women activities	Frequency	Percent
Give care for members of the family
Yes	81	20
No	327	80
Time shortage to prepare food
Yes	176	43
No	232	57
Extra outdoor activities
Yes	271	66
No	137	34
Field/farm work
Yes	208	49
No	200	51
Presence of assistant to cook food
Yes	70	17.4
No	338	82.6
Presence of supporter to fetch water
Yes	169	41.4
No	239	58.6
Working hour per day
≤8 hours	109	26.7
9 to 12	268	65.7
>12	31	7.6
Time spent without eating food due to being busy
Yes	155	38
No	253	62
Time spent to fetch water
<5 and 5 minute	41	10
6 to 30 minute	271	66.4
31–60 minute	37	9.1
>60 minute	59	14.5
Time spent for queuing to fetch water
0–15 minute	107	26.5
16–45 minute	46	12
45–120 minute	103	25.5
>120 minute	142	36