Table 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding indicators, overall and by age group, for children under 2 years
Children | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Early initiation of breastfeeding (0–23 months) | 3578 | 1614 | 45 |
Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months (0–5 months) | 861 | 531 | 62 |
Continued breastfeeding at 1 year (12–15 months) | 587 | 475 | 81 |
Introduction of solids or semi-solids (6–8 months) | 441 | 251 | 57 |
Minimum dietary diversity (6–23 months) | |||
All | 2684 | 514 | 19 |
6–11 months | 954 | 81 | 8 |
12–23 months | 1730 | 433 | 25 |
Minimum meal frequency (6–23 months) | |||
All | 2684 | 1779 | 66 |
6–11 months | 954 | 546 | 57 |
12–23 months | 1730 | 1233 | 71 |
Minimum acceptable diet (6–23 month) | |||
All | 2684 | 321 | 12 |
6–11 months | 954 | 61 | 6 |
12–23 months | 1730 | 260 | 15 |
Consumption of iron-rich foods (6–23 month) | |||
All | 2684 | 460 | 17 |
6–11 months | 954 | 155 | 16 |
12–23 months | 1730 | 305 | 18 |
Age appropriate feeding (All) | 3545 | 852 | 24 |