The prevalence of malnutrition is continuously decreased, however it still remains as a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among the young children in many developing countries, especially in African continent. About 50% of all deaths among children aged less than 5 yr can be traced back to under nourishment (Prentice et al., 2016). In most parts of the world malnutrition divulges in the form of undernourishment, which is caused by diet lacking in adequate calories and protein. Child under nourishment is a critical problem in Africa and elsewhere (Harttgen et al., 2013). For instance, poor nutritional status has been a serious problem in Ethiopia for many years and till recent only 4% of children aged between 6–23 months are fed appropriately based on recommended infant and young child feeding. There is also delay in introduction of complementary food to the children