Figure 1: Map of the Study Area
Figure 2: Sample size calculation using G* Power
Figure 3: Sample selection

Characteristics

Intervention
group(n=763)%(n)

Control
group(n=763)%(n)

Total(n=1526)%(n)

χ2

p value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child’s sex

Male

49.93(381)

50.46(385)

50.20(766)

0.042

0.838

Female

50.07(382)

49.54(378)

49.80(760)

 

 

Child's age( in months)<br>

41-45

34.73(265)

37.75(288)

36.24(553)

2.925

0.232

46-50

47.71 (364)

47.57(363)

47.64 (727)

 

 

51-53

17.56 (134)

14.68 (112)

16.12 (246)

 

 

Child’s order/rank among live siblings

1-4

84.67 (646)

88.20 (673)

86.44(1319)

4.615

0.099

5-8

14.94(114)

11.27(86)

13.11(200)

 

 

9-11

0.39(3)

0.53(4)

0.45(7)

 

 

Mother's age( in years)

18-25

13.37(102)

13.89(106)

13.63(208)

1.084

0.581

26-35

53.21(406)

55.18(421)

54.19(827)

 

 

36 and above

33.42(255)

30.93(236)

32.18(491)

 

 

Number of family members living in the household

 

1 ˗5

59.11(451)

66.19(505)

62.65(956)

12.757

0.002

6˗10

39.84(304)

31.72(242)

35.78 (546)

 

 

11 ˗13

1.05(8)

2.09(16)

1.57(24)

 

 

Mother's marital status

Married and cohabiting

81.65(623)

76.14(581)

78.90(1204)

9.38

0.009

Single/divorced / widowed

17.04(130)

23.07(176)

20.05(306)

 

 

Others

1.31(10)

0.79(6)

1.05(16)

 

 

Mother's education

Illiterate

6.95(53)

9.04(69)

7.99(122)

17.192

<.001

Primary level

51.77(395)

59.77(456)

55.77(851)

 

 

Secondary level and above

41.28(315)

31.19(238)

36.24(553)

 

Mother's religion

Christian

88.73(677)

96.07(733)

92.40(1410)

46.531

<.001

Muslim

9.04(69)

1.31(10)

5.18(79)

 

 

Others

2.23(17)

2.62(20)

2.42(37)

 

 

Mother's residence

Urban

59.50(454)

60.29(460)

59.89(914)

0.098

0.754

Rural

40.50(309)

39.71(303)

40.11(612)

 

 

Mother's age when she got married

15-25

82.19(623)

81.22(614)

81.71(1237)

0.443

0.801

26-35

17.28(131)

18.38(139)

17.83(270)

 

 

36 and above

0.53(4)

0.40(3)

0.46(7)

 

 

Mother's age when she had her first baby

15-25

76.54(584)

76.28(582)

76.41(1166)

0.121

0.942

26-35

22.67(173)

23.07(176)

22.87(349)

 

 

36 and above

0.79(6)

0.65(5)

0.72(11)

 

 

Mother's age when she had the current child

15-25

33.42(255)

33.95(259)

33.68(514)

2.295

0.317

26-35

49.93(381)

52.16(398)

51.05(779)

 

 

36 and above

16.65(127)

13.89(106)

15.27(233)

 

 

Number of children the mother has given birth to

1 ˗5

89.25(681)

91.09(695)

90.17(1376)

2.006

0.367

6˗10

10.62(81)

8.65(66)

9.63(147)

 

 

11 and above

0.13(1)

(0.26)(2)

0.20(3)

 

 

Number of children still alive today

1 ˗5

91.61(699)

92.66(707)

92.14(1406)

0.588

0.745

6˗10

8.26 (63)

7.21(55)

7.73(118)

 

 

11 and above

0.13(1)

0.13(1)

0.13(2)

 

 

Number of children under 5 years

1˗2

98.03(748)

98.03(748)

98.03(1496)

0

1

3˗5

1.97(15)

1.97(15)

1.97(30)

 

 

Birth interval between the current child and the previous birth

1 ˗5

85.30(534)

85.74(499)

85.51(1033)

0.046

0.977

6˗10

14.70(92)

14.26(83)

14.49(175)

 

 

Gender of head of household

Male

79.42(606)

72.08(550)

75.76(1156)

11.188

˂ .001

Female

20.58(157)

27.92(213)

24.24(370)

 

 

Occupation of the mother

Farming/agriculture

37.74(288)

49.93(381)

43.84(66)9

24.626

< .001

Self employed

41.55(317)

31.32(239)

(36.44)(556)

 

 

Salaried employed

3.54(27)

3.28(25)

3.41(52)

 

 

Unemployed

17.17(131)

15.47(118)

16.32(249)

 

 

Husband’s education

Illiterate

10.49(80)

12.06(92)

11.27(172)

47.918

< .001

Primary level

47.44(362)

62.52(477)

54.98(839)

 

 

Secondary and above

42.07(321)

25.42(194)

33.75(515)

 

 

Occupation of the father

Farming/agriculture

21.75(166)

36.57(279)

29.16(445)

54.26

< .001

Self employed

52.69(402)

35.91(274)

44.30(676)

 

 

Salaried

12.19(93)

11.93(91)

12.06(184)

 

 

Unemployed

13.37(102)

15.59(119)

14.48(221)

 

 

Household 's wealth Index

Category 1

8.26(63)

11.66(89)

9.96(152)

6.815

0.033

Category 2

51.51(393)

52.82(403)

52.16(796)

 

 

Category 3

40.23(307)

35.52(271)

37.88(578)

 

Table 1: Socio demographic characteristics of the mother and the child

Characteristics

Intervention group
(n=763)
%(n)

Control group
(n=763)
%(n)

Total
(n=1526)
%(n)

χ2

p value

Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour after birth

Yes ( know)

97.12(741)

97.51(744)

97.31(1485)

0.225

0.634

No (does not know)

2.88(22)

2.49(19)

2.69(41)

 

 

Exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months

Yes(Know )

96.59(737)

97.12(741)

96.85(1478)

0.344

0.557

No(does not know )

3.41(26)

2.88(22)

3.15(48)

 

 

Continuing breastfeeding for 24 months or more

Yes ( know)

96.07(733)

96.98(740)

96.53(1473)

0.958

0.328

No( does not know)

3.93(30)

3.02(23)

3.47(53)

 

 

Initiation of complementary feeding by 6 months

Initiation of liquid food at 6 months

Yes ( know)

49.54(378)

57.54(439)

53.54(817)

9.803

0.0017

No( does not know)

50.46(385)

42.46(324)

46.46(709)

 

 

Initiation of semi solid food by 7-8 months

Yes ( know)

41.15(314)

41.55(317)

41.35(631)

0.024

0.876

No( does not know)

58.85(449)

58.45(446)

58.65(895)

 

 

Initiation of solid food from 9 months

Yes(Know )

7.86(60)

20.58(157)

14.22(217)

50.55

< .001

No(does not know)

92.14(703)

79.42(606)

85.78(1309)

 

 

Having 5 and more groups of food in a day(MDD)

Yes(Know)

5.50(42)

8.39(64)

 6.95(106)

4.907

0.027

No( does not know)

94.50(721)

91.61(699)

93.05(1420)

 

 

Giving food 3 times a day and more (MMF)

Yes ( know)

96.20(734)

93.32(712)

94.76(1446)

6.385

0.012

No( does not know)

3.80(29)

6.68(51)

5.24(80)

 

 

Having 5 and more groups of food and giving food 3 times and more in a day(MAD)

Yes(Knows)

4.85(37)

7.73(59)

6.29(96)

5.381

0.021

No( does not know)

95.15(726)

92.27(704)

93.71(1430)

 

 

Micronutrients help our bodies to be in good health and to fight against malnutrition

Yes(Knows)

99.74(761)

97.25(742)

98.49(1503)

15.94

< .001

No( does not know)

0.26(2)

2.75(21)

1.51(23)

 

 

Mothers with Comprehensive knowledge on IYCF

Yes(Know )

3.15(24)

10.62(81)

6.88(105)

 

 

No( Don't know )

96.85(739)

89.38(682)

93.12(1421)

33.23

< .001

Table 2: Maternal Knowledge on IYCF.

Characteristics

Intervention
n=(763)
%(n)

Control
n=(763)
%(n)

Total
n=(1526)
%(n)

χ2

p value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breastfeeding

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

99.34(758)

99.08(756)

99.21(1514)

0.336

0.562

No

0.66(5)

0.92(7)

0.79(12)

 

 

Breastfeeding less than 6 months

Yes

0.79(6)

1.98(15)

1.39(21)

3.935

0.0472

No

99.21(752)

98.02(741)

98.61(1493)

 

 

Breastfeeding until 24 months

Yes

53.03(402)

37.17(281)

45.11(683)

38.475

< 0 .001

No

46.97(356)

62.83(475)

54.89(831)

 

 

Breastfeeding 24 months and more

Yes

83.51(633)

80.69(610)

82.10(1243)

2.05

0.152

No

16.49(125)

19.31(146)

17.90(271)

 

 

Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour after birth

Yes

94.46(716)

91.53(692)

93.00(1408)

4.972

0.026

No

5.54(42)

8.47(64)

7.00(106)

 

 

Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months

Yes

92.21(699)

89.28(675)

90.75(1374)

3.871

0.049

No

7.79(59)

10.72(81)

9.25(140)

 

 

Initiation of complementary feeding below 6 months

Yes

7.34(56)

9.04(69)

8.19(125)

1.472

0.224

No

92.66(707)

90.96(694)

91.81(1401)

 

 

Initiation of complementary feeding at 6 months

Yes

68.55(523)

64.48(492)

66.51(1015)

2.827

0.093

No

31.45(240)

35.52(271)

33.49(511)

 

 

Initiation Semi solid foods at 7-8 months

Yes

48.23(368)

45.48(347)

46.85(715)

1.236

0.266

No

51.77(395)

54.52(416)

53.15(811)

 

 

Initiation of solid food from 9 months

Yes

9.83(75)

20.18(154)

15.01(229)

32.065

< 0.001

No

90.17( 688)

79.82(609)

84.99(1297)

 

 

Appropriate practice of mothers towards IYCF

Yes

53.87(411)

48.62(371)

51.25(782)

4.197

0.041

No

46.13(352)

51.38(392)

48.75(744)

 

 

Minimum Dietary Diversity(MDD)

Yes

29.36(224)

24.77(189)

27.00(413)

4.066

0.044

No

70.64(539)

75.23(574)

73.00(1112)

 

 

Minimum Meal Frequency( MMF)

Yes

59.76(456)

52.82(403)

56.29(859)

7.481

0.006

No

40.24(307)

47.18(360)

43.71(667)

 

 

Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD)

Yes

23.33(178)

18.09(138)

20.71(316)

6.386

0.011

No

76.67(585)

81.91(625)

79.29(1210)

 

 

Table 3: Maternal practice on IYCF in intervention and control groups

Intervention group

Control group

Variables

Yes
%(n)

No
%(n)

Total
%(n)

χ2

P value

Yes
%(n)

No
%(n)

Total
%(n)

χ2

P value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child’s sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female

52.9(202)

47.1(180)

100.0(382)

0.3

0.584

48.1(182)

51.9(196)

100.0(378)

0.068

0.794

Male

54.9(209)

45.1(172)

100.0(381)

 

 

49.1(189)

50.9(196)

100.0(385)

 

 

Child's age(months)

41-45

54.7(145)

45.3(120)

100.0(265)

0.391

0.823

48.6(140)

51.4(148)

100.0(288)

0.013

0.993

46-50

54.1(197)

45.9(167)

100.0(364)

 

 

48.5(176)

51.5(187)

100.0(363)

 

 

51-53

51.5(69)

48.5(65)

100.0(134)

 

 

49.1(55)

50.9(57)

100.0(112)

 

 

Number of family members

1 ˗5

52.5(237)

47.5(214)

100.0(451)

1.991

0.37

50.3(254)

49.7(251)

100.0(505)

1.821

0.402

6˗10

55.3(168)

44.7(136)

100.0(304)

 

 

45.0(109)

55.0(133)

100.0(242)

 

 

11 ˗13

75.0(6)

25.0(2)

100.0(8)

 

 

50.0(8)

50.0(8)

100.)(16)

 

 

Child's order/rank among live siblings

1 ˗4

53.1(343)

46.9(303)

100.0(646)

3.179

0.204

48.4(326)

51.6(347)

100.0(673)

0.077

0.962

5˗8

57.0(65)

43.0(49)

100.09114)

 

 

50.0(43)

50.0(43)

100.0(86)

 

 

9 ˗11

100.0(3)

0.0(0)

100.0(3)

 

 

50.0(2)

50.0(2)

100.0(4)

 

 

Age of the mother (years)

18-25

45.1(46)

54.9(56)

100.0(102)

6.311

0.043

35.8(38)

64.2(68)

100.0(106)

8.111

0.017

26-35

52.7(214)

47.3(192)

100.0(406)

 

 

51.1(215)

48.9(206)

100.0(421)

 

 

36 and above

59.2(151)

40.8(104)

100.0(255)

 

 

50.0(118)

50.0(118)

100.0(236)

 

Marital status of the mother

Married and cohabitation

55.7(347)

44.3(276)

100..0(623)

5.47

0.065

50.3(292)

49.7(289)

100.0(581)

2.856

0.24

Single/Divorced/Widowed

44.6(58)

55.4(72)

100.0(130)

 

 

43.8(77)

56.2(99)

100.0(176)

 

 

Others

60.0(6)

40.0(4)

100.0(10)

 

 

33.3(2)

66.7(4)

100.0(6)

 

 

Mother's education

Illiterate

58.5(31)

41.5(22)

100.0(53)

5.379

0.068

56.5(39)

43.5(30)

100.0(69)

1.928

0.381

Primary level

57.2(226)

42.8(169)

100.0(395)

 

 

47.6(217)

52.4(239)

100.0(456)

 

 

Secondary level and above

48.9(154)

51.1(161)

100.0(315)

 

 

48.3(115)

51.7(123)

100.0(238)

 

 

Religion of the mother

Christian

53.2(360)

46.8(317)

100.0(677)

1.498

0.473

48.6(356)

51.4(377)

100.0(733)

0.024

0.988

Muslim

60.9(42)

39.1(27)

100.0(69)

 

 

50.0(5)

50.0(5)

100.0(10)

 

 

Others

52.9(9)

47.1(8)

100.0(17)

 

 

50.0(10)

50.0(10)

100.0920)

 

 

Place of the residence

Rural

57.0(176)

43.0(133)

100.0(309)

1.997

0.158

59.4(180)

40.6(123)

100.0(303)

23.39

0

Urban

51.8(235)

48.2(219)

100.0(454)

 

 

41.5(191)

58.5(269)

100.0(460)

 

 

Mother's age when got married

15-25

54.7(341)

45.3(282)

100.0(623)

1.857

0.395

49.3(303)

50.7(311)

100.0(614)

0.531

0.767

26-35

49.6(65)

50.4(66)

100.0(131)

 

 

47.5(66)

52.5(73)

100.0(139)

 

 

36 and above

75.0(3)

25.0(1)

100.0(4)

 

 

66.7(2)

33.3(1)

100.0(3)

 

Mother's age first baby

15-25

53.8(314)

46.2(270)

100.0(584)

0.054

0.974

48.6(283)

51.4(299)

100.0(582)

2.027

0.363

26-35

54.3(94)

45.7(79)

100.0(173)

 

 

47.7(84)

52.3(92)

100.0(176)

 

 

36 and above

50.0(3)

50.0(3)

100.0(6)

 

 

80.0(4)

20.0(1)

100.0(5)

 

 

Mother's age current baby

15-25

45.5(116)

54.5(139)

100.0(255)

10.94

0.004

48.3(125)

51.7(134)

100.0(259)

2.542

0.28

26-35

58.5(223)

41.5(158)

100.0(381)

 

 

47.0(187)

53.0(211)

100.0(398)

 

36 and above

56.7(72)

43.3(55)

100.0(127)

 

55.7(59)

44.3(47)

100.0(106)

 

Number of children given birth to

1 ˗5

54.9(368)

46.0(313)

100.0(681)

0.997

0.607

48.9(340)

51.1(355)

100.0(695)

0.291

0.864

6˗10

51.9(42)

48.1(39)

100.0(81)

 

 

45.5(30)

54.5(36)

100.0(66)

 

 

11 and above

100.0(1)

0.0(0)

100.0(1)

 

 

50.0(1)

50.0(1)

100.0(2)

 

 

Number of children under 5 years

1 ˗2

54.7(409)

45.3(339)

100.0(748)

10.12

0.001

49.3(369)

50.7(379)

100.0(748)

7.628

0.006

3˗5

13.3(2)

86.7(13)

100.0(15)

 

 

13.3(2)

86.7(13)

100.0(15)

 

 

Birth interval with the previous birth

1 ˗5

53.9(288)

46.1(246)

100.0(534)

0.794

0.373

47.9(239)

52.1(260)

100.0(499)

0.436

0.509

6˗10

48.9(45)

51.1(47)

100.0(92)

 

 

51.8(43)

48.2(40)

100.0(83)

 

Number of children alive today

1 ˗5

54.4(380)

45.6(319)

100.0(699)

1.915

0.384

48.7(344)

51.3(363)

100.0(707)

1.097

0.578

6˗10

47.6(30)

52.4(33)

100.0(63)

 

 

47.3(26)

52.7(29)

100.0(55)

 

 

11 and above

100.0(1)

0.0(0)

100.0(1)

 

 

100.0(1)

0.0(0)

100.0(1)

 

 

Gender of the Head of household

Female

47.8(75)

52.2(82)

100.0(157)

2.956

0.086

44.6(95)

55.4(118)

100.0(213)

1.914

0.166

Male

55.4(336)

44.6(270)

100.0(606)

 

 

50.2(276)

49.8(274)

100.0(550)

 

 

Occupation of the mother

Farming/agriculture

59.4(171)

40.6(117)

100.0(288)

6.038

0.11

56.7(216)

43.3(165)

100.0(381)

24.63

0

Self employed

49.5(157)

50.5(160)

100.0(317)

 

 

44.4(106)

55.6(133)

100.0(239)

 

 

Salaried employed

51.9(14)

48.1(13)

100.0(27)

 

 

44.0(11)

56.0(14)

100.0(25)

 

 

Unemployed

52.7(69)

47.3(62)

100.0(131)

 

 

32.2(38)

67.8(80)

100.0(118)

 

 

Husband's education

Illiterate

52.5(42)

47.5(38)

100.0(80)

1.043

0.594

52.2(48)

47.8(44)

100.0(92)

1.37

0.504

Primary level

55.8(202)

44.2(160)

100.0(362)

 

 

49.3(235)

50.7(242)

100.0(477)

 

 

Secondary level and above

52.0(167)

48.0(154)

100.0(321)

 

 

45.4(88)

54.6(106)

100.0(194)

 

Occupation of the father

Farming/agriculture

57.8(96)

42.2(70)

100.0(166)

6.746

0.08

62.4(174)

37.6(105)

100.0(279)

33.3

0

Self employed

55.7(224)

44.3(178)

100.0(402)

 

 

40.5(111)

59.5(163)

100.0(274)

 

 

Salaried employed

50.5(47)

49.5(46)

100.0(93)

 

 

41.8(38)

58.2(53)

100.0(91)

 

 

Unemployed

43.1(44)

56.9(58)

100.0(102)

 

 

40.3(48)

59.7(71)

100.0(119)

 

 

Wealth index

Category 1

42.9(27)

57.1(36)

100.0(63)

7.66

0.022

50.6(45)

49.4(44)

100.0(89)

0.75

0.687

Category 2

51.4(202)

48.6(191)

100.0(307)

 

 

47.1(190)

52.9(213)

100.0(403)

 

 

Category 3

59.3(182)

40.7(125)

100.0(307)

 

 

50.2(136)

49.8(135)

100.0(271)

 

 

Comprehensive knowledge on IYCF

No

53.5(395)

46.5(344)

100.0(739)

1.634

0.201

46.9(320)

53.1(362)

100.0(682)

7.459

0.006

Yes

66.7(16)

33.3(8)

100.0(24)

 

 

63.0(51)

37.0(30)

100.0(81)

 

Table 4: Bivariate analysis: Appropriate practice of mothers towards IYCF and socio demographic characteristics of the study population

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p

 

 

p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p

 

 

p

Variables

Yes

No

Total

COR

CI at 95%

value

AOR

CI at 95%

value

Yes

No

 

Total

 

COR

CI at 95%

value

AOR

 

CI at 95%

 

value

 

%(n)

%(n)

%(n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

%(n)

%(n)

 

%(n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age of the mother (years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18-25

 

45.1(46)

 

54.9(56)

 

100.0(102)

1

 

 

1

 

 

35.8(38)

64.2(68)

 

100.0(106)

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

26-35

 

52.7(214)

 

47.3(192)

 

100.0(406)

1.357

0.877-2.098

0.170

0.996

0.600-1.652

0.987

51.1(215)

48.9(206)

 

100.0(421)

 

1.868

1.202-2.902

0.005

1.969

 

1.227- 3.159

 

0.005

36 and above

 

59.2(151)

 

40.8(104)

 

100.0(255)

1.768

1.112-2.809

0.016

1.215

0.634-2.330

0.558

50.0(118)

50.0(118)

 

100.0(236)

 

1.789

1.116-2.869

0.016

1.557

 

0.933-2.600

 

0.090

Mother's age current baby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-25

45.5(116)

54.5(139)

100.0(255)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-35

58.5(223)

41.5(158)

100.0(381)

1.691

1.228-2.329

0.001

1.549

1.041-2.305

0.031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 and above

56.7(72)

43.3(55)

100.0(127)

1.569

1.022-2.409

0.040

1.196

0.638-2.241

0.578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of children under 5 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-2

54.7(409)

45.3(339)

100.0(748)

7.842

1.757-34.993

0.007

8.135

1.808-36.603

0.006

49.3(369)

50.7(379)

 

100.0(748)

 

6.328

1.418-
28.237

0.016

6.329

 

1.377-29.089

 

0.018

3-5

13.3(2)

86.7(13)

100.0(15)

1

 

 

1

 

 

13.3(2)

86.7(13)

 

100.0(15)

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Wealth index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category 1

42.9(27)

57.1(36)

100.0(63)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category 2

51.4(202)

48.6(191)

100.0(307)

1.410

0.824-2.412

0.210

1.410

0.818-2.430

0.216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category 3

59.3(182)

40.7(125)

100.0(307)

1.941

1.122-3.360

0.018

1.792

1.026-3.130

0.040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupation of the mother

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farming/agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56.7(216)

43.3(165)

 

100.0(381)

 

2.756

1.782-4.263

0.000

1.489

 

0.861-2.578

 

0.155

Self employed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.4(106)

55.6(133)

 

100.0(239)

 

1.678

1.056-2.665

0.028

1.686

 

1.046-2.717

 

0.032

Salaried employed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.0(11)

56.0(14)

 

100.0(25)

 

1.654

0.687-3.984

0.262

1.315

 

0.520-3.329

 

0.563

Unemployed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2(38)

67.8(80)

 

100.0(118)

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Occupation of the father

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farming/agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56.7(216)

43.3(165)

 

100.0(381)

 

2.451

1.580-3.803

0.000

1.841

 

1.060-3.197

 

0.030

Self employed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.4(106)

55.6(133)

 

100.0(239)

 

1.007

0.650-1.562

0.974

0.939

 

0.589-1.498

 

0.793

Salaried employed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.0(11)

56.0(14)

 

100.0(25)

 

1.061

0.609-1.847

0.835

0.849

 

0.463-1.557

 

0.597

Unemployed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2(38)

67.8(80)

 

100.0(118)

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

Comprehensive knowledge on IYCF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46.9(320)

53.1(362)

 

100.0(682)

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63.0(51)

37.0(30)

 

100.0(81)

 

1.923

1.196-3.094

0.007

2.374

 

1.420-3.968

 

0.001

Place of the residence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59.4(180)

40.6(123)

 

100.0(303)

 

2.061

1.535-2.768

0.000

1.435

 

0.953-2.161

 

0.084

Urban

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41.5(191)

58.5(269)

 

100.0(460)

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

Table 5: Multivariate analysis: Appropriate practice of mothers on IYCF in intervention group and control group.

Intervention group

p

Control group

p

Variables

Yes
%(n)

No
%(n)

Total
%(n)

χ2

P value

Yes
%(n)

No
%(n)

Total
%(n)

χ2

P value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child’s sex

 

Female

27.2(104)

72.8(278)

100.0(382)

6.492

0.011

17.2(65)

82.8(313)

100.0(378)

0.401

0.526

Male

19.4(74)

80.6(307)

100.0(381)

 

 

19.0(73)

81.0(312)

100.0(385)

 

 

Child's age(months)

41-45

30.2(80)

69.8(185)

100.0(265)

18.06

0

19.4(56)

80.6(232)

100.0(288)

7.943

0.019

46-50

22.8(83)

77.2(281)

100.0(364)

 

 

14.6(53)

85.4(310)

100.0(363)

 

 

51-53

11.2(15)

88.8(119)

100.0(134)

 

 

29.9(29)

74.1(83)

100.0(112)

 

 

Number of family members

1 ˗5

23.9(108)

76.1(343)

100.0(451)

0.266

0.876

18.8(95)

81.2(410)

100.0(505)

1.33

0.514

6˗10

22.4(68)

77.6(236)

100.0(304)

 

16.1(39)

83.9(203)

100.0(242)

 

 

11 ˗13

25.0(2)

75.0(6)

100.0(8)

 

 

25.0(4)

75.0(12)

100.0(16)

 

Child's order/rank among live siblings

1 ˗4

23.7(153)

76.3(493)

100.0(646)

1.083

0.582

18.6(125)

81.4(548)

100.0(673)

1.228

0.541

5˗8

21.9(25)

78.1(89)

100.0(114)

 

 

14.0(12)

86.0(74)

100.0(86)

 

 

9 ˗11

0.0(0)

100.0(3)

100..0(3)

 

 

25.0(1)

75.0(3)

100.0(4)

 

 

Age of the mother (years)

18-25

24.5(25)

75.5(77)

100.0(102)

0.231

0.891

11.3(12)

88.7(94)

100.0(106)

9.463

0.009

26-35

22.7(92)

77.3(314)

100.0(406)

 

 

21.9(92)

78.1(329)

100.0(421)

 

 

36 and above

23.9(61)

76.1(194)

100.0(255)

 

 

14.4(34)

85.6(202)

100.0(236)

 

 

Marital status of the mother

Married and cohabitation

24.6(153)

75.4(470)

100.0(623)

2.898

0.235

20.3(118)

79.7(463)

100.0(581)

8.262

0.016

Single/Divorced/Widowed

17.7(23)

82.3(107)

100.0(130)

 

 

10.8(19)

89.2(157)

100.0(176)

 

 

Others

20.0(2)

80.0(8)

100.0(10)

 

 

16.7(1)

83.3(5)

100.0(6)

 

Mother's education

Illiterate

11.3(6)

88.7(47)

100.0(53)

24.04

0

7.2(5)

92.8(64)

100.0(69)

63.171

0

Primary level

18.0(71)

82.0(324)

100.0(395)

 

 

11.2(51)

88.8(405)

100.0(456)

 

 

Secondary level

32.1(101)

67.9(214)

100.0(315)

 

 

34.5(82)

65.5(156)

100.0(238)

 

 

Mother's religion

Christian

23.8(161)

76.2(516)

100.0(677)

2.971

0.226

17.9(131)

82.1(602)

100.0(733)

3.393

0.183

Muslim

23.2(16)

76.8(53)

100.0(69)

 

 

40.0(4)

60.0(6)

100.0(10)

 

 

Others

5.9(1)

94.1(16)

100.0(17)

 

 

15.0(3)

85.0(17)

100.0(20)

 

 

Place of the residence

Rural

17.5(54)

82.5(255)

100.0(309)

9.947

0.002

12.9(39)

87.1(264)

100.0(303)

9.227

0.002

Urban

27.3(124)

72.7(330)

100.0(454)

 

 

21.5(99)

78.5(361)

100.0(460)

 

 

Mother's age when got married

15-25

22.2(138)

77.8(485)

100.0(623)

3.503

0.174

16.3(100)

83.7(514)

100..0(614)

8.567

0.014

26-35

29.8(39)

70.2(92)

100.0(131)

 

 

26.6(37)

73.4(102)

100.0(139)

 

 

36 and above

25.0(1)

75.0(3)

100.(94)

 

 

33.3(1)

66.7(2)

100.0(3)

 

 

Mother's age first baby

15-25

22.8(133)

77.2(451)

100.0(584)

0.662

0.718

16.5(96)

83.5(486)

100.0(582)

6.064

0.048

26-35

24.9(43)

75.1(130)

100.0(173)

 

 

23.9(42)

76.1(134)

100.0(176)

 

 

36 and above

33.3(2)

66.7(4)

100.0(6)

 

 

0.0(0)

100.0(5)

100.0(5)

 

 

Mother's age current baby

15-25

22.4(57)

77.6(198)

100.0(255)

0.208

0.901

19.3(50)

80.7(209)

100.0(259)

9.297

0.01

26-35

23.9(91)

76.1(290)

100.0(381)

 

 

20.1(80)

79.9(318)

100.0(398)

 

 

36 and above

23.6(30)

76.4(97)

100.0(127)

 

 

7.5(8)

92.5(98)

100.0(106)

 

 

Number of children given birth to

1 ˗5

23.6(161)

76.4(520)

100.0(681)

0.59

0.745

18.3(127)

81.7(568)

100.0(695)

1.775

0.412

6˗10

21.0(17)

79.0(64)

100.0(81)

 

 

15.2(10)

84.8(56)

100.0(66)

 

 

11 and above

0.0(0)

100.0(1)

100.0(1)

 

 

50.0(1)

50.0(1)

100.0(2)

 

Number of children under 5 years

1 ˗2

23.0(172)

77.0(576)

100.0(748)

 

18.0(135)

82.0(613)

100.0(748)

0.038

0.846

3˗5

40.0(6)

60.0(9)

100.0(15)

2.377

0.123

20.0(3)

80.0(12)

100.0(15)

 

 

Birth interval with the previous birth

1 ˗5

23.6(126)

76.4(408)

100.0(534)

0.382

0.537

17.4(87)

82.6(412)

100.0(499)

0.02

0.888

6˗10

20.7(19)

79.3(73)

100.0(92)

 

 

18.1(15)

81.9(68)

100.0(83)

 

 

Number of children alive today

1 ˗5

23.5(164)

76.5(535)

100.0(699)

0.345

0.838

18.1(128)

81.9(579)

100.0(707)

0.221

0.895

6˗10

22.2(14)

77.8(49)

100.063)

 

 

18.2(10)

81.8(45)

100.0(55)

 

 

11 and above

0.0(0)

100.0(1)

100.(91)

 

 

0.0(0)

100.0(1)

100.0(1)

 

 

Gender of the Head of household

Female

12.7(20)

87.3(137)

100.0(157)

12.39

0

13.6(29)

86.4(184)

100.0(213)

3.988

0.046

Male

26.1(158)

73.9(448)

100.0(606)

 

 

19.8(109)

80.2(441)

100.0(550)

 

 

Occupation of the mother

Farming/agriculture

20.5(59)

79.5(229)

100.0(288)

3.672

0.299

11.5(44)

88.5(337)

100.0(381)

41.53

0

Self employed

23.7(75)

76.3(242)

100.0(317)

 

 

20.5(49)

79.5(190)

100.0(239)

 

 

Salaried employed

33.3(9)

66.7(18)

100.0(27)

 

 

56.0(14)

44.0(11)

100.0(25)

 

 

Unemployed

26.7(35)

73.3(96)

100.0(131)

 

 

26.3(31)

73.7(87)

100.0(118)

 

 

Husband's education

Illiterate

6.3(5)

93.8(75)

100.0(80)

23.731

0

5.4(5)

94.6(87)

100.0(92)

76.675

0

Primary level

20.7(75)

79.3(287)

100.0(362)

 

 

12.2(58)

87.8(419)

100.0(477)

 

 

Secondary level

30.5(98)

69.5(223)

100.0(321)

 

 

38.7(75)

61.3(119)

100.0(194)

 

 

Occupation of the father

Farming/agriculture

17.5(29)

82.5(137)

100.0(166)

17.64

0.001

9.3(26)

90.7(253)

100.0(279)

84.53

0

Self employed

22.4(90)

77.6(312)

100.(402)

 

 

17.2(47)

82.8(227)

100.0(274)

 

 

Salaried employed

39.8(37)

60.2(56)

100.0(93)

 

 

51.6(47)

48.4(44)

100.0(91)

 

 

Unemployed

21.6(22)

78.4(80)

100.0(102)

 

 

15.1(18)

84.9(101)

100.0(119)

 

 

Wealth index

Category 1

15.9(10)

84.1(53)

100.0(63)

3.43

0.18

7.9(7)

92.1(82)

100.0(89)

9.994

0.007

Category 2

22.4(88)

77.6(305)

100.0(393)

 

 

17.4(70)

82.6(333)

100.0(403)

 

 

Category 3

26.1(80)

73.9(227)

100.0(307)

 

 

22.5(61)

77.5(210)

100.0(271)

 

 

Comprehensive knowledge on IYCF

No

23.3(172)

76.7(567)

100.0(739)

0.039

0.844

17.4(119)

82.6(563)

100.0(682)

1.764

0.184

Yes

25.0(6)

75.0(18)

100.0(24)

 

 

23.5(19)

76.5(62)

100.0(81)

 

Table 6: Bivariate analysis: Minimum Acceptable Diet and socio demographic characteristics of the study population

Intervention group

Control group

 

Variables

Yes
%(n)

No
%(n)

Total
%(n)

 

Cor

CI at 95%

p value

 

AOR

CI at 95%

p value

Yes
%(n)

No
%(n)

Total
%(n)

 

Cor

CI at 95%

p value

 

Aor

CI at 95%

p value

Child’s sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female

27.2

72.8

100.0

1.5

1.105-

0.011

1.6

1.134-

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(104)

(278)

(382)

52

2.179

27

2.334

08

Male

19.4

80.6

100.0

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(74)

(307)

(381)

Child's
age (months)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41-45

30.2

69.8

100.0

3.4

1.887-

0.000

3.58

1.921-

0.0

19.4

80.6

100.0

1.4

0.935-

0.1

1.1

0.719-

0.5

 

(80)

(185)

(265)

31

6.236

 

 

6.670

00

(56)

(232)

(288)

12

2.132

01

39

1.804

80

46-50

22.8

77.2

100.0

2.3

1.299-

0.005

2.5

1.361-

0.0

14.6

85.4

100.0

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

(83)

(281)

(364)

43

4.228

 

14

4.644

03

(53)

(310)

(363)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51-53

11.2

88.8

100.0

1

 

 

1

 

 

29.9

74.1

100.0

2.0

1.223

0.0

1.7

0.957-

0.0

 

(15)

(119)

(134)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29)

(83)

(112)

44

3.415

06

22

3.100

70

Age of the
mother (years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.3

88.7

100.0

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12)

(94)

(106)

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.9

78.1

100.0

2.1

1.151-

0.0

1.6

0.766-

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(92)

(329)

(421)

90

4.170

17

84

3.704

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.4

85.6

100.

1.3

0.653

0.4

1.8

0.695-

0.2

above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34)

(202)

0(236)

18

2.661

40

84

5.107

13

Marital status
of the mother

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Married and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.3

79.7

100.0

2.1

1.256-

0.0

2.3

1.060-

0.0

cohabitation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(118)

(463)

(581)

06

3.532

05

87

5.372

36

Single/
Divorced/ Widowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.8
(19)

89.2
(157)

100.0
(176)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.7

83.3

100.0

1.6

0.183-

0.6

1.7

0.140-

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

(5)

(6)

53

14.903

54

45

21.733

65

Mother's
education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiterate

11.
3(6)

88.7
(47)

100.0
(53)

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

7.2
(5)

92.8
(64)

100.0
(69)

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Primary level

18.0

82.0

100.0

1.7

0.707-

0.233

1.4

0.559-

0.4

11.2

88.8

100.0

1.6

0.620-

0.3

1.3

0.481-

0.5

 

(71)

(324)

(395)

17

4.170

 

22

3.618

59

(51)

(405)

(456)

12

4.191

28

33

3.697

80

Secondary
level and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

67.9

100.0

3.6

1.530-

0.004

2.4

0.952-

0.0

34.5

65.5

100.0

6.7

2.606-

0.0

2.3

0.813-

0.1

above

(101)

(214)

(315)

97

8.931

 

73

6.422

63

(82)

(156)

(238)

28

17.372

00

89

7.014

13

Place of the residence of the mother

Rural

17.5

82.5

100.0

1

 

 

1

 

 

12.9

87.1

100.0

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

(54)

(255)

(309)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(39)

(264)

(303)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urban

27.3

72.7

100.0

1.7

1.239-

0.002

1.4

0.885-

0.1

21.5

78.5

100.0

1.8

1.241-

0.0

0.5

0.293-

0.0

 

(124)

(330)

(454)

74

2.541

 

15

2.262

47

(99)

(361)

(460)

56

2.778

03

66

1.093

90

Mother's age
when got married

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.3

(100)

83.7
(514)

100.0
(614)

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

26-35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.6

(37)

73.4
(102)

100.0
(139)

1.8
65

1.209-
2.874

0.0
05

1.3
24

 

0.5
61

 

36 and above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.3

(1)

66.7
(2)

100.0
(3)

2.5
70

0.231-
28.614

0.4
43

 

-

 

0.9
99

Mother's age
first baby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.5
(96)

83.5
(486)

100.0
(582)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

26-35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.9
(42)

76.1
(134)

100.0
(176)

1.5
87

1.053-
2.391

0.0
27

0.6
73

0.267-
1.696

0.4
01

36 and above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.0(0)

100.
0(5)

100.
0(5)

0.0
00

0.000-

0.9
99

0.0
00

0.000-

0.9
99

Mother's age current baby

 

15-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.3
(50)

80.7
(209)

100.0
(259)

2.9
31

1.338-
6.418

0.0
07

2.3
88

0.816-
6.989

0.1
12

 

26-35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.1
(80)

79.9
(318)

100.0
(398)

3.0
82

1.439-
6.598

0.0
04

1.8
40

0.741-
4.567

0.1
89

36 and above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.5(8)

92.5
(98)

100.0
(106)

1

 

 

1

 

Gender of the Head of household

Female

12.7
(20)

87.3
(137)

100.0
(157)

1

 

 

1

 

 

13.6
(29)

86.4
(184)

100.0
(213)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

Male

26.1
(158)

73.9
(448)

100.0
(606)

2.4
16

1.46
3.995

0.0
01

2.6
85

1.534
-4.701

0.0
01

19.8
(109)

80.2
(441)

100.0
(550)

1.5
68

1.006-
2.445

0.0
47

0.7
26

0.378-
1.394

0.3
35

Occupation of the mother

Farming/
agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.5
(44)

88.5
(337)

100.
0(381)

1

 

 

1

 

 

Self employed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.5
(49)

79.5
(190)

100.0
(239)

1.9
75

1.267-
3.080

0.0
03

1.5
22

0.764-
3.032

0.2
32

Salaried employed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56.0
(14)

44.0
(11)

100.0
(25)

9.7
48

4.167-
22.804

0.0
00

2.3
29

0.820-
6.617

0.1
13

Unemployed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.3
(31)

73.7
(87)

100.0
(118)

2.7
29

1.628-
4.574

0.0
00

1.9
79

0.953-
4.113

0.0
67

Husband's
education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiterate

6.3
(5)

93.8
(75)

100.
0(80)

1

 

 

1

 

 

5.4(5)

94.6
(87)

100.0
(92)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

Primary level

 

20.7
(75)

 

79.3

 

100.0
(362)

 

1.531-
10.038

 

0.0
04

 

3.
716

 

1.411
-9.789

 

0.0
08

 

12.2
(58)

87.8

(419)

 

100.0
(477)

 

2.4
09

0.939-
6.180

 

0.0
67

 

2.0
64

0.780-
5.460

 

0.1
44

Secondary level
and above

 

30.5
(98)

 

69.5
(223)

 

100.0
(321)

 

6.5
92

2.586-
16.806

0.0

00

 

4.1
77

1.554-
11.224

 

0.0
05

 

38.7
(75)

 

61.3
(119)

 

100.0
(194)

 

10.9
66

4.256-
28.258

 

0.0
00

 

3.9
65

1.379-
11.406

 

0.0
11

Occupation of the father

Farming/ agriculture

17.5
(29)

82.5
(137)

100.0
(166)

1

 

 

1

 

 

9.3
(26)

90.7
(253)

100.0
(279)

1

 

 

1

 

Self employed

22.4
(90)

77.6
(312)

100.
(402)

1.3
63

0.857-
2.168

0.1

91

 

0.7
97

0.437

-1.454

 

0.4
60

 

17.2
(47)

 

82.8
(227)

 

100.0
(274)

 

2.0
15

1.208-
3.360

 

0.0
07

 

1.35

0.614-
2.967

 

0.4
56

Salaried employed

39.8
(37)

60.2
(56)

100.
0(93)

3.1
21

1.753-
5.558

0.0
00

1.5
61

0.766-
3.181

0.2
20

51.6
(47)

48.4
(44)

100.
0(91)

10.3
94

5.842-
18.494

0.0
00

3.5
08

1.487-
8.275

0.0
04

 

Unemployed

 

21.6
(22)

 

78.4
(80)

 

100.0
(102)

 

1.2
99

 

0.700-
2.413

 

0.4
07

 

1.1
38

 

0.528
-2.453

 

0.7
41

 

15.1
(18)

 

84.9
(101)

 

100.0
(119)

 

1.7
34

0.911-
3.301

 

0.0
94

 

1.9
63

0.797-
4.836

 

0.1
42

Wealth index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.9(7)

92.1
(82)

100.
0(89)

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

Category 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.4
(70)

82.6
(333)

100.0
(403)

2.4
62

1.091-
5.556

0.0
30

1.6
39

0.739-
3.980

0.2
75

 

Category 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.5
(61)

77.5

(210)

 

100.0
(271)

 

3.4
03

1.495-
7.747

 

0.0
04

 

1.8
66

0.739-
4.714

 

0.1
87

Table 7: Multivariate analysis: Minimum Acceptable Diet practice in intervention and control group

Characteristics

Intervention group (n=763)

Control group (n=763)

Total (n=1526)

 

 

 

%(n)

%(n)

%(n)

χ2

p value

Piped, bottled, and public tap/standpipe as main of drinking water

Yes

81.65(623)

61.73(471)

71.69(1094)

74.601

< 0 .001

No

18.35(140)

38.27(292)

28.31(432)

 

 

Time to get water from the source less than 30 minutes

Yes

89.65 (684)

77.85 (594)

83.75 (1278)

38.999

< 0.001

No

10.35 (79)

22.15 (169)

16.25 (248)

 

 

Making water safe to drink by boiling water, using chemical products , Jibu , filter , water in bottles

Yes

61.47 (469)

50.46 (385)

55.96 (854)

18.762

< 0 .001

No

38.53 (294)

49.54 (378)

44.04 (672)

 

 

Storage of drinking water

Yes

62.25 (475)

58.98 (450)

60.62 (925)

1.715

0.191

No

37.75 (288)

41.02 (313)

39.38 (601)

 

 

Hand washing station within 5 meters from the toilet

Yes

38.01 (290)

53.34 (407)

45.67 (697)

36.152

< 0 .001

No

61.99 (473)

46.66 (356)

54.33 (829)

 

 

Hand washing station with Spigot or bucket with spigot

Yes

55.17 (160)

45.70 (186)

49.64 (346)

6.077

0.013

No

44.83 (130)

54.30 (221)

50.36 (351)

 

 

Soap available at the place of handwashing near the toilet

 

 

Yes

35.26 (269)

33.81 (258)

34.53 (527)

0.351

0.554

No

64.74 (494)

66.19 (505)

65.47 (999)

 

 

Washing hands at 5 critical moments

Yes

8.00 (61)

10.48 (80)

9.24 (141)

2.821

0.093

No

92.00 (702)

89.52 (683)

90.76 (1385)

 

 

Disposal facility near the house

Yes

82.70 (631)

77.33 (590)

80.01 (1221)

6.888

0.008

No

17.30 (132)

22.67 (173)

19.99 (305)

 

 

Use of Flush toilet or pit latrine as toilet

Yes

98.03 (748)

97.90 (747)

97.97 (1495)

0.033

0.856

No

1.97 (15)

2.10 (16)

2.03 (31)

 

 

Distribution of Vit A

Yes

98.43 (751)

99.48 (759)

98.95 (1510)

4.042

0.044

No

1.57 (12)

0.52 (4)

1.05 (16)

 

 

Drug for intestinal worms

Yes

97.77 (746)

99.08 (756)

98.43(1502)

4.233

0.039

No

2.23 (17)

0.92 (7)

1.57 (24)

 

 

Distribution of micronutrients

Yes

89.65 (684)

83.62 (638)

86.63 (1322)

11.973

< 0 .001

No

10.35 (79)

16.38 (125)

13.37 (204)

 

 

Supplementation preventive zinc

Yes

62.52 (477)

35.52 (271)

49.02 (748)

111.278

< 0 .001

No

37.48 (286)

64.48 (492)

50.98 (778)

 

 

Iron distribution

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

63.96 (488)

27.92 (213)

45.94 (701)

199.548

< 0.001

No

36.04 (275)

72.08 (550)

54.06 (825)

 

 

Malaria prevention

Yes

43.38 (331)

20.31 (155)

31.85 (486)

93.521

< 0 .001

No

56.62 (432)

79.69 (608)

68.15 (1040)

 

 

Vaccination

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

98.43 (751)

98.82 (754)

98.62 (1505)

0.434

0.509

No

1.57 (12)

1.18 (9)

1.38 (21)

 

 

Diarrhea

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

63.70 (486)

65.53 (500)

64.61 (986)

0.562

0.453

No

36.30 (277)

34.47 (263)

35.39 (540)

 

 

Continuing breastfeeding if diarrhea

Yes

94.65 (460)

93.20 (466)

93.91 (926)

0.906

0.341

No

5.35 (26)

6.80 (34)

6.09 (60)

 

 

Nutritional counselling available

Yes

93.18 (711)

72.48 (553)

82.83 (1264)

115.032

< 0.001

No

6.82 (52)

27.52 (210)

17.17 (262)

 

 

Kitchen garden available

 

 

 

Yes

38.01 (290)

45.09 (344)

41.55 (634)

7.868

0.005

No

61.99 (473)

54.91 (419)

58.45 (892)

 

Table 8: Level of uptake of Nutrition intervention package at the end of the intervention program.
Table 1: List of independent variables
Table 1: List of independent variables
Table 1: List of independent variables