Table 4.
Proportion of households with correct responses to various questions on nutritional knowledge toward dietary diversity disaggregated by location of residence (n = 364)
| Nutritional knowledge aspect tested | Rural N (%) | Urban N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why should household diversify diet? | 127 (69.8) | 148 (81.3) | 0.010** |
| What are some examples of food group? | 76 (41.8) | 86 (47.3) | 0.292 |
| What is good nutrition? | 121 (66.5) | 124(68.1) | 0.737 |
| Which of these foods are energy yielding? | 8(4.4) | 12(6.6) | 0.358 |
| Which food groups should be consumed in less quantity? | 91 (50.0) | 128(70.3) | 0.000*** |
| Which of these foods should be consumed in large quantity? | 48(26.4) | 93(51.1) | 0.000*** |
| Which of these are protein rich foods? | 6(3.3) | 37(20.3) | 0.000*** |
| Which foods are not protein rich? | 78(42.9) | 90(49.5) | 0.207 |
| Which foods should not be frequently consumed? | 45(24.7) | 52(28.6) | 0.407 |
| Which of these are recommended fats? | 39(21.4) | 45(24.7) | 0.455 |
Asterisks denote the level of significant difference between rural and urban locations with *** denoting p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05 and* p < 0.10