Feeding | n (%) |
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Children <6 months (n = 89) | |
Introduction of water (since birth) | |
Started | 32 (36.0) |
Not yet | 57 (64.0) |
Feeding practices in the preceding 24 hours | |
Exclusive breastfeeding | 72 (80.9) |
Breast milk and formula | 5 (5.6) |
Breast milk and complementary foods | 6 (6.7) |
Not receiving any breast milk | 6 (6.7) |
Children ≥6 months (n = 110) | |
Age of introduction of water | |
<6 months | 38 (34.5) |
At 6 months | 72 (65.5) |
Age of introduction of complementary foods | |
<6 months | 23 (20.9) |
At 6 months | 87 (79.1) |
Feeding practices in the preceding 24 hours | |
Fed grains, roots and tubers | 100 (90.9) |
Fed legumes and nuts | 23 (20.9) |
Fed dairy products | 53 (48.2) |
Fed flesh foods (meat/fish/poultry/organ meats) | 44 (40.0) |
Fed eggs | 8 (7.3) |
Fed vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables | 36 (32.7) |
Fed other fruits and vegetables | 58 (52.7) |
Met dietary diversity/morea | 46 (41.8) |
Met adequate feeding frequencyb | 70 (63.8) |
Met minimum acceptable dietc | 35 (31.8) |
Breastfed | 100 (90.9) |