Research Article
Effect of Male Involvement on the Nutritional Status of Children Less Than 5 Years: A Cross Sectional Study in a Rural Southwestern District of Uganda
Table 2
Level of involvement of 346 males in infant and young child feeding activities.
| | Activity | Respondent’s responses | | Yes | No |
| | Decision making in infant and young child feeding | | | | Final decision on exclusive breastfeeding | 67 (19.4) | 279 (80.6) | | Final decision on time to start complementary foods | 79 (22.8) | 267 (77.2) | | Type of food for start of complementary feeding | 79 (22.8) | 267 (77.2) | | Order of serving food | 68 (19.7) | 278 (80.4) | | Providing physical support | | | | Participate in child feeding | 178 (51.5) | 168 (48.6) | | Assist in household chores | 255 (73.7) | 91 (26.3) | | Allows help after delivery | 258 (77.5) | 75 (22.5) | | Assist in farming | 287 (82.9) | 59 (17.01) | | Accompanying mother to child health clinics | 34 (9.8) | 312 (90.2) | | Support and guidance for Breastfeeding | | | | Provide appropriate information about breastfeeding | 124 (41.5) | 175 (58.5) | | Financial support | | | | To buy food for the child | 324 (93.6) | 22 (6.4) | | To buy food for lactating mother | 218 (72.9) | 81 (27.1) | | Transport money to child health clinic | 163 (47.1) | 183 (52.9) | | Promoting optimal child feeding practices | | | | Provide appropriate information about young child feeding | 154 (44.5) | 192 (55.5) |
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respondents not living with child during breastfeeding period and respondents not living with the mother during lactation period.
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