Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants (N = 264).
| Factor | Category | Number of participants | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s nutritional status | LAZ < −2 (stunted) | 27 | (10.2) |
| LAZ ≥ −2 | 237 | (89.8) | |
| WAZ < −2 (underweight) | 20 | (7.6) | |
| WAZ ≥ −2 | 244 | (92.4) | |
| WLZ < −2 (wasting) | 9 | (3.4) | |
| WLZ ≥ −2 | 255 | (96.6) | |
| Child age (months) | <6 | 134 | (50.8) |
| 6–8 | 35 | (13.3) | |
| 9–11 | 40 | (15.2) | |
| 12–17 | 32 | (12.1) | |
| 18–24 | 23 | (8.7) | |
| Child’s sex | Female | 127 | (48.1) |
| Male | 137 | (51.9) | |
| Birth weight (g) | ≥2500 | 172 | (65.2) |
| <2500 | 25 | (9.5) | |
| NA | 67 | (25.4) | |
| Current feeding | Breastmilk only | 126 | (47.7) |
| Breastmilk and solid food | 128 | (48.5) | |
| Solid food only | 10 | (3.8) | |
| Place of delivery | Health facility | 249 | (94.3) |
| Home or other place | 15 | (5.7) | |
| Mother’s age | 15–19 | 51 | (19.3) |
| 20–29 | 126 | (47.7) | |
| 30–39 | 77 | (29.2) | |
| 40–49 | 10 | (3.8) | |
| Mother’s BMI | <18.5 | 7 | (2.7) |
| 18–25.0 | 202 | (76.5) | |
| ≥ 25 | 55 | (20.8) | |
| Pregnancy intention | Wanted now | 249 | (94.3) |
| Never wanted | 15 | (5.7) | |
| Antenatal visits | Never | 8 | (3) |
| At least once | 252 | (95.5) | |
| Mother’s educational status | Primary or less | 221 | (83.7) |
| Secondary + | 43 | (16.3) | |
| Father’s education level | Primary or less | 174 | (65.9) |
| Secondary + | 68 | (25.8) | |
| NA | 22 | (8.3) | |
| History of sibling’s death | Death (−) | 216 | (81.8) |
| Death (+) | 48 | (18.2) | |
| Source of drinking water | Piped | 75 | (28.4) |
| Other improved | 148 | (56.1) | |
| Non-improved | 41 | (15.5) | |
| Type of toilet | Improved | 117 | (44.3) |
| Non- improved | 147 | (55.7) | |
| Headship of the household | Father | 238 | (90.2) |
| Mother | 7 | (2.7) | |
| Others | 19 | (7.2) |