Table 1 Characteristics of 420 children enrolled into the study and their caregivers
Characteristics ( n = 420) | Frequency(n) | Percentage% | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of participant(years) | 5 - <10 | 256 | 60.9 |
10 - <15 | 123 | 29.3 | |
15 - <18 | 41 | 9.8 | |
Sex of participant | Male | 172 | 40.9 |
Female | 248 | 59.1 | |
Birth order | 1–2 | 235 | 56.0 |
3–4 | 140 | 33.3 | |
5–6 | 34 | 8.1 | |
> 6 | 11 | 2.6 | |
Age of caregiver(years) | ≤ 30 | 119 | 28.3 |
> 30 | 301 | 71.7 | |
Sex of caregiver | Male | 52 | 12.4 |
Female | 368 | 87.6 | |
Country of origin | Burundi | 71 | 16.9 |
DRC | 234 | 55.7 | |
Rwanda | 81 | 19.3 | |
Othera | 34 | 8.1 | |
Reason for migration | War | 386 | 92.0 |
Persecution | 17 | 4.0 | |
Otherb | 17 | 4.0 | |
Duration of stay in settlement (years) | ≤ 10 | 212 | 50.5 |
> 10 | 208 | 49.5 | |
Religion | Christian | 388 | 92.4 |
Muslim | 32 | 7.6 | |
Relationship to child | Mother | 347 | 82.6 |
Otherc | 73 | 17.4 | |
Head of household | Father | 299 | 71.2 |
Other | 121 | 28.8 | |
Level of education | None | 232 | 55.2 |
Primary and above | 188 | 44.8 | |
Occupation | Daily job | 50 | 11.9 |
No daily job | 370 | 88.1 | |
Monthly income | No income | 375 | 89.3 |
Have income | 45 | 10.7 | |
Fever in last week | Yes | 88 | 21.0 |
No | 332 | 79.0 | |
Cough in last week | Yes | 102 | 24.3 |
No | 318 | 75.7 | |
Diarrhoea in last week | Yes | 30 | 7.1 |
No | 390 | 92.9 | |
Chronic illness d | Yes | 20 | 4.8 |
No | 400 | 95.2 | |
HIV status | Negative | 418 | 99.5 |
Positive | 2 | 0.5 | |
Malnutrition before age 5 | Yes | 20 | 4.8 |
No | 400 | 95.2 | |
Housing | Permanent | 264 | 62.9 |
Semi-permanent | 156 | 37.1 | |
Number of children | < 3 | 81 | 19.3 |
≥ 3 | 339 | 80.7 | |
Family size | ≤ 5 | 139 | 33.1 |
> 5 | 281 | 66.9 | |
Water source | Tap | 282 | 67.1 |
Natural watere | 138 | 32.9 | |
Latrine availability | Yes | 403 | 96.0 |
No | 17 | 4.0 | |
Number of households using latrine | 1 | 289 | 68.8 |
> 1 | 131 | 31.2 | |
Handwashing | No | 19 | 4.5 |
Yes | 401 | 95.5 | |
Number of meals per day | 1 | 81 | 19.3 |
2 | 276 | 65.7 | |
> 2 | 63 | 15.0 | |
Meat/milk in last week | ≥ 1 | 70 | 16.7 |
0 | 350 | 83.3 | |
Worried about next meal | Yes | 238 | 56.7 |
No | 182 | 43.3 | |
Food source | Aid | 319 | 75.6 |
Other | 101 | 24.1 | |
Food aid provided | Yes | 397 | 94.5 |
No | 23 | 5.5 | |
Features of micronutrient deficiency | Absent | 358 | 85.2 |
Present | 62 | 14.8 | |