Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 331 | 54.2 |
Female | 280 | 45.8 |
Age of the child | ||
6–11 months | 152 | 24.9 |
12–17 months | 196 | 32.1 |
18–23 months | 263 | 43.0 |
Mean | 18.7 | |
Ever breast fed your child | ||
Yes | 605 | 99.0 |
No | 6 | 1.0 |
Still breast feeding your child? | ||
Yes | 500 | 81.8 |
No | 111 | 18.2 |
Age at which the child stop breast feeding | ||
< 6 months | 6 | 5.4 |
6–12 months | 3 | 2.7 |
> 12 months | 102 | 91.9 |
Ever started complementary feeding for your child | ||
Yes | 610 | 99.8 |
No | 1 | 0.2 |
When you started complementary feeding for your child | ||
Less than 6 months | 82 | 13.4 |
At 6 months | 443 | 72.5 |
Greater than 6 months | 86 | 14.1 |
Did you use separate container to feed your child? | ||
Yes | 586 | 95.9 |
No | 24 | 4.1 |
Type of separate container use | ||
Bottle | 201 | 32.9 |
Cup with spoon | 311 | 50.9 |
Others (specify) | 99 | 16.2 |
Number of times you fed your child per day | ||
Once only | 31 | 5.1 |
2–3 times | 211 | 34.5 |
3–4 times | 311 | 50.9 |
4+ times | 58 | 9.5 |
Did you include snacks between foods | ||
Yes | 461 | 75.5 |
No | 149 | 24.5 |
Type of food or fluid mostly provided to your child? | ||
Porridge | 334 | 56.1 |
Adult types | 139 | 22.7 |
Gruel | 226 | 37.0 |
Dietary assessment using 24 h recall | ||
Grain, roots and tubers | 583 | 95.4 |
Legumes and nuts | 172 | 28.2 |
Diary product | 320 | 52.4 |
Flesh foods | 69 | 11.3 |
Eggs | 136 | 22.3 |
VA rich fruits and vegetables | 171 | 28.0 |
Other rich fruits and vegetables | 107 | 17.5 |