Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the study population
Variable | Number (n = 376) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Child characteristics | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 186 | 49.5 |
Female | 190 | 50.5 |
Age (months) | ||
6–11 | 74 | 19.7 |
12–23 | 127 | 33.8 |
24–35 | 89 | 23.7 |
36–47 | 53 | 14.1 |
48–59 | 33 | 8.8 |
Nutrition status of children | ||
Wasting (WHZ < −2 SD) | 20a | 5.3 |
Under weight (WAZ < −2 SD) | 48a | 12.8 |
Stunting (HAZ < −2 SD) | 104a | 27.7 |
Respondents characteristics | ||
Respondent relationship with child | ||
Mother | 353 | 93.9 |
Father | 7 | 1.9 |
Other caregiver | 16 | 4.2 |
Respondents’ age (years) | ||
14–24 | 125 | 33.2 |
25–44 | 233 | 62 |
> =45 | 18 | 4.8 |
Respondents’ education level | ||
No education | 56 | 14.9 |
Primary | 219 | 58.2 |
Post primary | 101 | 26.9 |
Respondents’ number of children | ||
1–3 | 180 | 47.9 |
4–6 | 135 | 35.9 |
≥ 7 | 61 | 16.2 |
Respondents’ Occupation | ||
Food Production | 241 | 64.1 |
Business | 67 | 17.8 |
Salary Jobs | 29 | 7.7 |
Trade | 14 | 3.7 |
Others | 25 | 6.7 |
Area of residence | ||
Bulange Sub-county | 81 | 21.5 |
Magada Sub-county | 198 | 52.7 |
Namutumba Sub-county | 97 | 25.8 |