Table 2.
Health and nutrition related characteristics of study participants in Cheha District, southern Ethiopia, 2023.
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| ANC follow up | |
| Yes | 361 (87.8%) |
| No | 50 (12.2%) |
| Full immunization | |
| Yes | 355 (86.4%) |
| No | 56 (13.6%) |
| Took vitamin A capsule | |
| Yes | 350 (85.2%) |
| No | 61 (14.8%) |
| Time of receiving last dose of vitamin A capsule | |
| ≤6 months | 188 (53.7%) |
| >6 months | 162 (46.3%) |
| Child ill 1 week preceding the survey | |
| Yes | 120 (29.2%) |
| No | 291 (70.8%) |
| Stunting | |
| Yes | 76 (18.5%) |
| No | 335 (81.5%) |
| Underweight | |
| Yes | 66 (16.1%) |
| No | 345 (83.9%) |
| Wasting | |
| Yes | 56 (13.6%) |
| No | 355 (86.4%) |
| Dietary diversity | |
| Adequate | 65 (15.8%) |
| Inadequate | 346 (84.2%) |
| Cultivate vitamin A rich vegetables | |
| Yes | 306 (74.5%) |
| No | 105 (25.5%) |