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Table 4 Comparison of recall of nutrition education topics and messages by post-program caregivers and CG groups1

From: Maternal participation in a nutrition education program in Uganda is associated with improved infant and young child feeding practices and feeding knowledge: a post-program comparison study

 

PP n = 50

CG n = 61

P-value (2-tail)

P-value adjustedb

Washing children’s hands before feeding, general hygiene messages

41 (82%)

0 (0%)

<0.001c

NA

Feeding different kinds of foods

35 (70%)

12 (20%)

<0.001c

<0.001c

Not adding too much water to the child’s meals

27 (54%)

0 (0%)

<0.001c

NA

How often to feed infants and young children

27 (54%)

10 (16%)

<0.001c

0.001c

Feeding a small amount of food that my child can finish

23 (46%)

0 (0%)

<0.001c

NA

The importance of breastfeeding

18 (36%)

7 (11%)

0.002c

0.009c

Feeding more “sauce” than food to provide adequate protein

14 (28%)

1 (2%)

<0.001c

0.010c

Growing foods in my garden that my child can eat

13 (26%)

1 (16%)

<0.001c

0.005c

Feeding soft foods

11 (22%)

9 (15%)

0.323

0.480

Monitoring/being attentive to my child when she eats

8 (16%)

0 (0%)

<0.0013

NA

Feeding during and after my child gets sick

5 (10%)

7 (11%)

0.803

0.199

  1. aValues shown are number (proportion as a percentage of group total)
  2. bAdjusted for presence of father in the home, maternal education, primary means of food acquisition, type of wall construction material in respondent’s home, and underweight status of the child
  3. cResult was significant, p < 0.05