Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population
Variable | Number (n = 640) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
CHILD CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 316 | 49.38 |
Female | 324 | 50.63 |
Age in months | ||
6–11 | 106 | 16.56 |
12–23 | 224 | 35.00 |
24–35 | 151 | 23.59 |
36–47 | 93 | 14.53 |
48–59 | 66 | 10.31 |
Child’s birth order | ||
1 | 127 | 19.84 |
2–3 | 217 | 33.91 |
4–5 | 163 | 25.47 |
> 5 | 133 | 20.78 |
Nutrition status of Children | ||
Stunting (HAZ < -2 Z-score) | 263 | 41.1 |
Underweight (WAZ < -2 Z-score) | 49 | 7.7 |
Wasting (WHZ < -2 Z-score) | 8 | 1.3 |
RESPONDENTS CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Sex of the household head | ||
Male | 607 | 94.84 |
Female | 33 | 5.16 |
Mothers’ age in years | ||
15–19 | 25 | 3.91 |
20–24 | 165 | 25.78 |
25–29 | 188 | 29.38 |
30–34 | 117 | 18.28 |
≥ 35 | 145 | 22.66 |
Marital Status of the Mother | ||
Single | 11 | 1.72 |
Married | 428 | 66.88 |
Cohabiting | 173 | 27.03 |
Widowed | 12 | 1.88 |
Divorced/ Separated | 16 | 2.50 |
Mothers’ education level | ||
None | 70 | 10.94 |
Primary | 494 | 77.19 |
Secondary | 70 | 10.94 |
Some tertiary | 6 | 0.94 |
Mothers’ Occupation | ||
Farmer | 622 | 97.19 |
Petty trade | 18 | 2.81 |
Major source of food for the household | ||
Own production | 371 | 57.97 |
Market | 269 | 42.97 |
Household size | ||
2–4 | 254 | 36.69 |
5–7 | 275 | 42.97 |
> 8 | 111 | 17.34 |
Area of residence (Sub-county) | ||
Ikumba | 280 | 43.75 |
Hamurwa | 360 | 56.25 |