Table 1 Responses on feeding children with Senene
Information collected | Percentage respondents (%) |
|---|---|
Population currently giving senene to children (n = 51) | |
Yes | 76.0 |
No | 24.0 |
Reasons for feeding children senene (n = 43) | |
Are nutritious | 65.1 |
Children like senene | 27.9 |
I just feed them | 7.0 |
Reasons for not feeding children senene (n = 18) | |
They cannot digest senene | 11.1 |
They cannot chew | 33.3 |
They may choke and block air | 38.9 |
It is a taboo | 16.7 |
Readiness to give senene to children if well prepared (n = 51) | |
Yes | 90.0 |
No | 10.0 |
Commonly consumed complementary foods (n = 59) | |
Single cereal | 39.0 |
Mixed cereals | 13.6 |
Boiled banana | 32.2 |
Mixed cereals and legumes | 8.5 |
Eat what adults eat | 6.8 |
Opinions on using senene in complementary feeding (n = 116) | |
It is a nutritious food | 63.8 |
They should be given only senene soup | 6.9 |
Senene should be ground and sieved for children to swallow | 13.8 |
More research to be done | 6.0 |
Heads should be removed before giving to children | 3.4 |
Not a good thing because children will not be able to talk | 2.6 |
It is an act of disrespect to give senene to children | 1.7 |
Children likes senene | 1.7 |