Early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among first-time mothers attending governmental maternal and child health clinics in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characterstics of first-time mothers attending governmental MCH clinics of Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia and also their child’s and the father’s, 2021

Characters	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sex of child	Male	478	54.0
Sex of child	Female	407	46.0
Child’s age	6-11months	439	49.6
	12–17	288	32.5
	18–24	158	17.9
Mother’s age	15–19 years	39	4.4
	20–24	385	43.5
	25–29	380	42.9
	30–34	71	8.0
	≥ 35	10	1.1
Religion	Orthodox Tewahido	795	89.8
	Muslim	83	9.4
	Others*	7	0.8
Residence	Urban	839	94.8
Residence	Rural	46	5.2
Marital status	Married	809	91.4
Marital status	Others**	76	8.6
Mother’s educational status	Unable to read and/or write	71	8.0
	Can read and/or write	121	13.7
	Primary school	112	12.7
	Secondary school	280	31.6
	Tertiary level	301	34.0
Father’s Educational status	Unable to read and/or write	78	8.8
	Can read and/or write	151	17.1
	Primary school	87	9.8
	Secondary school	223	25.2
	Tertiary level	327	36.9
Mother’s occupation	Housewife	589	66.6
	Daily laborer	41	4.6
	Employee (GO/NGO)	181	20.5
	Merchant	61	6.9
	Others***	13	1.5
Father’s occupation	Daily laborer	122	13.8
	Employee (GO/NGO)	333	37.6
	Merchant	184	20.8
	Farmer	60	6.8
	Others****	167	18.9
Wealth quintile	Lowest	176	19.9
	Second	179	20.2
	Middle	176	19.9
	Fourth	178	20.1
	Highest	176	19.9

* Protestant, Jew **Single, divorced, widowed, separated *** Farmer, self employed… **** Driver, construction worker, self employed…

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