Table 1 Demographic information of the respondents: n = 22, (%)
Characteristics | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, min. max, mean, (SD) | Â | 18, 43, 28.9, (7.7) |
Number of co-wives, min. max, (SD) | Â | 0, 2, (0.7) |
Number of children under 5Â years, min. max, (SD) | Â | 1, 3, (0.7) |
Child’s age in months, min. max, mean, (SD) |  | 4, 6, 5.3, (0.8) |
Present weight of child, min. max, mean, (SD) | Â | 5, 10, 6.8, (1.5) |
Infants recruited in study | Male Female | 9 (41) 13 (59) |
Infants exclusively breast fed | Male Female | 3 (33.3) 6 (46.2) |
Ethnic groups’ n (%) | Wollof Mandinka Fulla | 9 (40.9) 8 (36.4) 5 (22.7) |
Household system n (%) | Extended Family Nuclear Family | 12 (54.5) 10 (45.5) |
Highest Education attained | None Primary Secondary Tertiary | 10 (45.5) 4 (18.2) 5 (22.7) 3 (13.6) |
Employment status | Employed Formal Informal Unemployed | 3 (13.6) 8 (36.4) 11 (50.0) |
Possession of radio/TV | Yes No | 19 (86.4) 3 (13.6) |
Access to a refrigerator | Yes No | 17 (77.3) 5 (22.7) |
Weekly hours spent with child |  > 100 | 22 (100) |
Common supplementary foods | Cereals: rice, coos, findi and maize powder Tubers: Irish and sweet potato (powder/massed) Milk powders: SMA, lactogen, nurtilac, vitalait Others: dry fish, peanut pap, honey & warm water | |