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Description of variables
| Child sex | Recorded as; 0 male and 1 female |
| Child age groups | Recoded as: 0 neonate (1 day-1 month), 1 infant (1 month-24 months) and 2 young child (24 months–59 months) |
| Mothers’ education | Recoded as; 0 no education, 1 primary, tertiary educated |
| Wealth index | Recoded into 3 categories as; 0 Poor (poorer & poorest), 1 Middle, 2 Rich (richer & richest) |
| Urban-rural residence | Recoded 1 for urban and 2 for rural location |
