Table 1 List of independent variables in this study categorized
Proximal Factors | Distal factors | |
|---|---|---|
Age of child in months | Number of ANC visits | Residence |
Sex of child | Place of delivery | Altitude in meters |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | Number of children under 5 | Living in the capital |
Mother鈥檚 age in years | Number of household members | 听 |
Mother鈥檚 education in years | Wealth index | 听 |
Mother鈥檚 age at first birth | Household owns radio | 听 |
Is mother literate | Household owns TV | 听 |
Religion of the mother | Household access to electricity | 听 |
Uses open defecation | Sex of household head | 听 |
Improved source of drinking water | Type of fuel for cooking | 听 |