Table 3 Utilization of Nutrition allowance scheme (n = 318)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Receives nutrition allowance from | ||
 Local ward office | 70 | 22.0 |
 Municipality office | 248 | 78.0 |
Convenience in receiving allowance | ||
 Convenient | 267 | 84.0 |
 Inconvenient | 51 | 16.0 |
Challenges to receive allowance (n = 51) | ||
 Distance to facility | 26 | 8.2 |
 Limitation of time | 25 | 7.9 |
Support from stakeholders | ||
 Provide allowance timely | 28 | 8.8 |
 Provide information about the incentive | 23 | 7.2 |
Support from family members | ||
 Yes | 315 | 99.1 |
 No | 3 | .9 |
Support got from family members to receive the allowance | ||
 Help to receive incentive | 134 | 42.1 |
 Help to buy nutritious food from allowance | 184 | 57.9 |
Hours engaged in household work | ||
 3 h | 18 | 5.7 |
 4 h | 22 | 6.9 |
 5 h | 37 | 11.6 |
 6 h and more | 241 | 75.8 |
Expenditure of allowance | ||
 Purchase food for child’s nutrition (nutritious food) | 264 | 40.1 |
 Household purchases | 151 | 22.9 |
 Purchase clothes for child | 236 | 35.8 |
 Recreational activities (parents expense their recreation activities) | 8 | 1.2 |
Expenditure of allowance on child nutrition | ||
 No | 264 | 83.1 |
 Yes | 54 | 16.9 |