Palestinian Family Survey 2010 Final Report - Palestinian Central ...

PCBS: Palestinian Family Survey, 2010Overall, about 61 percent of infants age 6-8 received solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (Table NU.6); 66 percent amongGaza Children compared to 57 percent among the West Bank children, the percentage was higher for females in theState of Palestine compared to males at 62 percent and 60 percent respectively. Among currently breastfeeding infantsthis proportion is 59 percent; 64 percent among Gaza Children compared to 54 percent among the West Bank children.Table NU.7 presents the proportion of children age 6-23 months who received semi-solid or soft foods the minimumnumber of times or more during the previous day according to breastfeeding status (see the note in Table NU.7 fora definition of minimum number of times for different age groups). Overall, more than half of the children age 6-23months (58 percent) were receiving solid, semi-solid and soft foods the minimum number of times. A slightly lowerproportion of females (58 percent) were enjoying the minimum meal frequency compared to males (59 percent).Table NU.7: Minimum meal frequency 8Percentage of children age 6-23 months who received solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (and milk feeds for non-breastfeedingchildren) the minimum number of times or more during the previous day, according to breastfeeding status,State of Palestine, 2010Background characteristicsPercentreceivingsolid,semi-solidand softfoods theminimumnumber oftimesNumberof childrenage 6-23monthsCurrently not breastfeedingPercentreceivingat least 2milk feeds[1]Percentreceivingsolid,semi-solidand softfoods ormilk feeds4 times ormoreNumberof childrenage 6-23monthsAllPercentwith minimummealfrequency[2]Numberof childrenage 6-23monthsChild’s age in months6-8 33.0 482 88.9 89.0 109 43.3 5919-11 25.3 431 91.1 92.3 142 41.9 57312-17 37.0 477 81.5 85.6 544 62.9 102118-23 42.7 170 60.6 76.3 916 71.1 1086GovernorateJenin 39.5 93 70.8 80.7 105 61.4 198Tubas (*) 21 68.5 (86.2) 32 67.6 52Tulkarm 33.6 66 73.6 89.4 58 59.6 124Nablus 23.5 104 80.1 84.8 128 57.3 232Qalqilyia (17.2) 39 79.3 75.7 50 49.9 89Salfit (*) 19 (*) (*) 28 (59.6) 47Ramallah & Al-Bireh 27.2 101 76.2 87.7 107 58.3 208Jericho & Al-Aghwar (*) 19 (*) (*) 18 (63.1) 36Jerusalem 28.0 113 83.8 84.9 131 58.5 244Bethlehem 26.2 53 73.0 69.9 72 51.4 125Hebron 27.2 258 68.2 74.0 297 52.2 555North Gaza 21.6 142 62.3 70.5 119 43.9 261Gaza 37.2 211 65.6 82.3 223 60.4 434Dier El-Balah 66.3 92 69.9 91.8 94 79.2 186Khan Yunis 38.6 134 67.7 84.3 154 63.1 287Rafah 44.2 97 69.1 88.3 98 66.4 195RegionWest Bank 28.6 886 75.0 80.4 1023 56.4 1909Gaza Strip 39.1 675 66.6 82.9 688 61.2 13638 Among currently breastfeeding children age 6-8 months, minimum meal frequency is defined as children who also received solid, semi-solid or soft foods 2times or more. Among currently breastfeeding children age 9-23 months, receipt of solid, semi-solid or soft foods at least 3 times constitutes minimum mealfrequency. For non-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months, minimum meal frequency is defined as children receiving solid, semi-solid or soft foods, and milkfeeds, at least 4 times during the previous day.39