Table 4.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants
| Variable | Control group (N = 282) | Intervention group (N = 272) |
|---|---|---|
| Child | ||
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 55.3 | 54.6 |
| Female | 44.7 | 45.6 |
| Age (months), mean + SD | 3.22 + 1.4 | 3.21 + 1.48 |
| Maternal | ||
| Age (months), mean + SD | 27.2 + 5 | 28.05 + 4.8 |
| Educational status (%) | ||
| Attended formal education | 23.8 | 19.4 |
| No formal education | 76.2 | 80.6 |
| Occupation (%) | ||
| Farmer | 12.1 | 10.8 |
| Housewife | 87.9 | 89.2 |
| Marital status (%) | ||
| Single | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Married | 93.6 | 94.6 |
| Divorced | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1.1 | 1 |
| Parity (%) | ||
| Primiparous | 16.7 | 19.8 |
| Multiparous | 83.3 | 80.2 |
| Perception of child’s weight (%) | ||
| Large | 26.6 | 28.9 |
| Medium | 48.6 | 45.6 |
| Small | 24.5 | 25.3 |
| ANC visit (%) | ||
| Yes | 73.4 | 71.4 |
| No | 26.6 | 28.6 |
| Place of delivery (%) | ||
| Home | 63.5 | 64.8 |
| Health facility | 36.5 | 35.2 |
| PNC checkup (%) | ||
| Yes | 27 | 22.7 |
| No | 73 | 77.3 |
| IYCF counseling (%) | ||
| Yes | 33 | 30.4 |
| No | 67 | 69.6 |
| Knowledge score on CFP, mean + SD | 6.35 + 1.86 | 6.33 + 1.66 |
| Attitude score on CFP, mean + SD | 5.55 + 2 | 5.76 + 1.65 |
| Household | ||
| Family size, mean + SD | 5.5 + 1.8 | 5.3 + 1.9 |
| Possession of radio (%) | ||
| Yes | 19.5 | 22 |
| No | 80.5 | 78 |
| Listens to seven solutions (%) | ||
| Yes | 27.3 | 21.7 |
| No | 72.7 | 78.3 |
*CFP complementary feeding practices
*Seven solutions: a radio drama focused on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices