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11 NUTRITION OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN ........................................................................ 159<br />

Table 11.1 Nutritional status of children ............................................................................. 170<br />

Table 11.2 Initial breastfeeding ........................................................................................... 171<br />

Table 11.3 Breastfeeding status according to age ................................................................ 172<br />

Table 11.4 Median duration of breastfeeding ...................................................................... 173<br />

Table 11.5 Foods and liquids consumed by children in the day or night before the<br />

interview ............................................................................................................ 174<br />

Table 11.6 Minimum acceptable diet ................................................................................... 175<br />

Table 11.7 Prevalence of anaemia in children ..................................................................... 176<br />

Table 11.8 Presence of iodised salt in household ................................................................ 177<br />

Table 11.9 Micronutrient intake among children ................................................................. 178<br />

Table 11.10 Therapeutic and supplemental foods .................................................................. 179<br />

Table 11.11 Nutritional status of women ............................................................................... 180<br />

Table 11.12 Prevalence of anaemia in women ....................................................................... 181<br />

Table 11.13 Micronutrient intake among mothers ................................................................. 182<br />

Figure 11.1 Trends in nutritional status of children .............................................................. <strong>16</strong>1<br />

Figure 11.2 Stunting in children by household wealth .......................................................... <strong>16</strong>1<br />

Figure 11.3 Breastfeeding practices by age ........................................................................... <strong>16</strong>3<br />

Figure 11.4 IYCF indicators on minimum acceptable diet (MAD)....................................... <strong>16</strong>5<br />

Figure 11.5 Trends in childhood anaemia ............................................................................. <strong>16</strong>6<br />

Figure 11.6 Nutritional status of women ............................................................................... <strong>16</strong>8<br />

Figure 11.7 Trends in women’s nutritional status ................................................................. <strong>16</strong>8<br />

Figure 11.8 Trends in anaemia status among women ........................................................... <strong>16</strong>9<br />

12 MALARIA ................................................................................................................................... 183<br />

Table 12.1 Household possession of mosquito nets ............................................................. 191<br />

Table 12.2 Source of mosquito nets ..................................................................................... 191<br />

Table 12.3 Indoor residual spraying against mosquitoes ..................................................... 192<br />

Table 12.4 Access to an insecticide-treated net (ITN)......................................................... 192<br />

Table 12.5 Access to an ITN ................................................................................................ 193<br />

Table 12.6 Use of mosquito nets by persons in the household ............................................ 193<br />

Table 12.7 Use of existing ITNs .......................................................................................... 194<br />

Table 12.8 Use of mosquito nets by children ....................................................................... 194<br />

Table 12.9 Use of mosquito nets by pregnant women ......................................................... 195<br />

Table 12.10 Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp) by women during<br />

pregnancy ........................................................................................................... 195<br />

Table 12.11 Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of children with fever .............................. 196<br />

Table 12.12 Source of advice or treatment for children with fever ....................................... 197<br />

Table 12.13 Type of antimalarial drugs used ......................................................................... 198<br />

Table 12.14 Haemoglobin

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