Table 1.

Responses on feeding children with Senene

Information collected	Percentage respondents (%)
Population currently giving senene to children (n = 51)
Yes	76.0
No	24.0
Reasons for feeding children senene (n = 43)
Are nutritious	65.1
Children like senene	27.9
I just feed them	7.0
Reasons for not feeding children senene (n = 18)
They cannot digest senene	11.1
They cannot chew	33.3
They may choke and block air	38.9
It is a taboo	16.7
Readiness to give senene to children if well prepared (n = 51)
Yes	90.0
No	10.0
Commonly consumed complementary foods (n = 59)
Single cereal	39.0
Mixed cereals	13.6
Boiled banana	32.2
Mixed cereals and legumes	8.5
Eat what adults eat	6.8
Opinions on using senene in complementary feeding (n = 116)
It is a nutritious food	63.8
They should be given only senene soup	6.9
Senene should be ground and sieved for children to swallow	13.8
More research to be done	6.0
Heads should be removed before giving to children	3.4
Not a good thing because children will not be able to talk	2.6
It is an act of disrespect to give senene to children	1.7
Children likes senene	1.7