Table 5 Consumption of iron rich foods in the household

Respondent knowledge about Iron deficiency and iron-rich foods

 Heard about iron-deficiency anaemia

  Yes

87

87

88

0.057

0.810

  No

11

12

9

  Don`t know about iron-deficiency anaemia

2

1

3

 Examples of iron rich foods

  Red meat

78

79

78

4.101

0.043

  Teff (injera)

66

65

66

  Pumpkin

34

32

36

  Butter

59

58

60

  Don`t know

9

7

11

 Know benefits of eating iron rich foods?

93

93

92

0.090

0.764

 Problems observed by not consuming iron rich foods

  Less energy/weakness

83

85

81

0.824

0.364

  Headache

50

48

52

0.547

0.459

  Paleness

69

67

72

0.948

0.330

  Stomach pain

31

29

33

0.396

0.529

  Vomiting

29

31

25

1.075

0.300

  Do not know

8

7

8

0.030

0.861

Household practice on taking Iron rich foods

 Consumed iron rich foods, yesterday, during the day or night

53

53

60

4.101

0.043

Attitude towards Iron rich foods deficiency

 Likelihood of a household member being iron deficient?

  Not likely

40

44

35

3.752

0.290

  Not sure

10

8

13

  Likely

41

40

44

  More likely

9

9

9

 Seriousness of not consuming foods rich in iron?

  Not serious

12

12

13

4.358

0.225

  Not sure

5

4

6

  Serious

59

56

64

  Very serious

23

28

17

 How good do you think it is for your household to prepare meals with iron-rich foods?

  Not good

0.3

0.0

1

2.583

0.460

  Not sure

1

0.5

2

  Good

31

30

32

  Very good

68

70

66

 Difficulty in preparing meals with iron rich foods?

  Not difficult

18

16

22

3.503

0.174

  Somewhat difficult

48

52

42

  Very difficult

34

32

36

 Confidence to prepare meals with iron rich foods?

  Not confident

16

15

17

2.219

0.528

  Less confident

57

61

52

  Confident

24

22

28

  More confident

3

3

3

 Taste acceptability of iron-rich foods?

  Dislike

5

5

6

2.636

0.268

  Neutral

7

9

4

  Like

88

91

90