Predictors | Description of variables |
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Age of household head | Continuous variable in complete years |
Number of children under five | Continuous variable |
Sex of the child | Dummy, 1 = male, 0 = female |
Weight | Continuous variable in kilograms |
Age of child | Continuous variable in complete years |
Height/ length | Continuous variable in centimeters |
Education level of caregiver | Dummy, level of education, 1 = primary and above, 0 = no formal education |
Occupation of household head | Dummy, main occupation of household head, 1 = crop farmer, 0 = others (pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, traders, casual labourers and civil servant) |
Group membership of the parent | Dummy, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Training frequency on child feeding practices | Dummy, caregiver received training on feeding practices, 1 = at least once, 0 = never |
Household expenses | Continuous variable in Uganda Shillings |
Caregiver’s age | Continuous variable in complete years |
Age at introduction of complementary food | Continuous variable in complete months |
Drinking water treatment | Dummy, 1 = treated by boiling or tablets, 0 = not treated |
Flour storage duration | Continuous variable in days |
Consumption of leftover food | Dummy, 1 = more than 1 day, 0 = same day |
Cooking duration | Continuous variable in complete hours |
Sun drying of utensils | Dummy, utensils are dried under the sun after washing, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Breastfeeding | Dummy, child is still breastfeeding, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Washing of the child’s hand before feeding | Dummy, 1 = always, 0 = rarely and never |
Caregiver hand washing after using latrine | Dummy, 1 = always, 0 = rarely and never |
Diarrhoea in the last 14 days | Dummy, child had diarrhoea in the last 14 days, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Latrine ownership | Dummy, household owns a pit latrine, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Cereals storage (sacks) | Dummy, cereals stored in sacks, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Cereals storage (granary) | Dummy, cereals stored in granary, 1 = yes, 0 = no |
Other methods (gunny bags, pots, on the floor) | Dummy, cereals stored using other methods, 1 = yes, 0 = no |