Table 2 Maternal knowledge on child feeding in comparison and intervention area
Characteristics | Comparison area | Intervention area | P 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of children aged < 2 years (N) | 769 | 974 |  |
Prelacteal feeding (%) | 8.58 | 4.11 | < 0.001 |
Initiation of breastfeeding within 1 h of birth (%) | 84.79 | 89.53 | 0.003 |
Exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months (%) | 89.99 | 91.99 | 0.144 |
Initiation of complementary feeding by 7 month (%) | 90.25 | 93.33 | 0.019 |
Having 4+ food groups in a day (%) | 79.97 | 86.76 | < 0.001 |