Table 2.
Impact of the C4D interventions on the target versus achievements of weaning practices’ indicators
| Indicators | Intervention village | Control village N = 150 | P value of Z test Pre vs Post Intervention | P value of Z test Post Intervention vs Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre- intervention N = 150 | Target Objectives as a result of the interventions | Post- intervention N = 150 | ||||
| Introduction of Complementary Foods after 5 months of age | 55 (36.7) | Need to be motivated to reach 75% | 123(82.0) | 62(41.3) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
| Advocated for Introduction of Complementary Foods after 5 months of age | 38 (25.3) | Need to be motivated to reach 50% -75% | 101 (67.3) | 43 (28.7) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
| Minimum Dietary Diversity (receive food from 4 or more food groups) | 12(8.0) | Need to be motivated to reach 50% | 48(32.0) | 8(5.3) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
| Minimum Meal Frequency (3 times if 6–8 months and 4 times if 9–23 months) | 68(45.3) | Need to be motivated to reach 50% -70% | 101(67.3) | 71(47.3) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
| Minimum Acceptable Diet | 11(7.3) | Need to be motivated to reach 50% | 33(22.0) | 6(4.0) | 0.004** | < 0.001** |
| Dietary habits | ||||||
| Consumption of milk (3 cups/day)Ʊ | 32 (32) | Need to be motivated to reach 75% | 52 (52) | 27 (27) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
| Consumption of water (4 cups/day) Ʊ | 36 (36) | Need to be motivated to reach 75% | 65 (65) | 39 (39) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
| Consumption of iron-rich or iron-fortified foods | 102(68.0) | Need to be motivated to reach 70%—80% | 123(82.0) | 88 (58.6) | 0.002** | < 0.001** |
| Consumption of honey (one spoon/day) | 63(42.0) | Need to be motivated to reach 55% -60% | 87(58.0) | 57(38.0) | 0.002** | < 0.001** |
| Regular check up for infants health at health unit | 65(43.3) | Need to be doubled to reach 66–70% | 107(71.3) | 83(55.3) | < 0.001** | < 0.001** |
aP value between before and after interventions, bP value between after interventions and control
*significant < 0.05, **highly significant < 0.01, Ʊ % was calculated for infants aged 12–23 months (n = 100)