Table 8. Mutually exclusive lunch meals given to children on non-feeding days, Bwaliro village, 2014.
Meal | OVC a Frequency n (%) (N = 32) | NOVC b Frequency n (%) (N = 32) | Total Frequency n (%) (N = 64) |
---|---|---|---|
Ugali and local vegetables | 12 (37.5%) | 19 (59.4%) | 31 (48.4%) |
Nothing | 13 (40.6%) | 7 (21.9%) | 20 (31.3%) |
Boiled potatoes | 4 (12.5%) | 1 (3.1%) | 5 (6.3%) |
Githeri (boiled maize and beans) | 1 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.7%) |
Wheat porridge | 1 (3.1%) | 1 (3.1%) | 2 (3.1%) |
Roasted maize | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.1%) | 1 (3.1%) |
Omena (dried minnows) | 0 (0%) | 2 (6.3%) | 2 (3.1%) |
Tea | 1 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Rice | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.1%) | 1 (1.6%) |
a Orphan and Vulnerable Children
b Non-OVC