Question pretext
Now I would like to ask you about other foods (NAME FROM 552) ate over the last 24 hours. I am interested in whether (name) had the item even if it was combined with other foods. Yesterday, did (NAME) eat?
Interviewer instructions
The purpose of these questions is to obtain a better picture of the diversity of the child's diet and the diet of the child's mother. Only women who have had at least one child born in [2007] or later and living with her are eligible for the questions. If the respondent has more than one child born in [2009] or later living with her, the questions relating to the child's diet will be asked for the youngest child.
In Q. 553, we ask the mother about the following types of liquids and foods the respondent's youngest child consumed on the day before the interview during the daytime or at night:
· Plain water
· Commercially prepared infant formula. Infant formula is a commercial product that can be used to provide all or part of the nutrients that infants need for growth or development. The formula may be a powder or a liquid concentrate that must be mixed with water before it is given to an infant or in a ready-to-use can that can be feed to an infant without adding water. Formula may be milk-based or soya-based. Common infant formula products available locally include NAN, S26, Cow & Gate etc
· Animal milk which can be tinned, powdered or whole fresh milk.
· Tea or coffee
· Commercially fortified baby cereal. Commercially produced cereals specifically produced for feeding to infants or young children. Common infant cereal products include CERELAC.
· Porridge or gruel
· Any other liquids not listed above
In Q. 554, we ask about other types of liquids or foods that the child may have consumed in the 24 hours prior to the interview. In asking Qs. 553 and 554, begin by reading the introductory portion of the question slowly, emphasizing that the question concerns what the child drank or ate yesterday during both the day and night. Then ask about each of the items in the order they appear in the question. Be careful to select the response (“YES,” “NO” or “DON'T KNOW”) for an item before asking about the next item. For categories that have more than one item of food or drink, select “YES” if any item in that category was given.
You may need to ask the woman to repeat the items to make sure that you have selected all the food types correctly. Sometimes the mother may tell you that her child had “soup” or “stew”. Since these typically include a variety of food types, it is important that you probe to find out the food types included in the soup or stew. Once you have entered all of the foods or liquids that the child consumed, you must go back and ask about any categories for which the woman did not mention.
As you begin asking specifically about other food types, the respondent may tell you that her child was given only the items she has already mentioned (e.g., breast milk and juice). In this case, confirm that the child was not given anything else (e.g., by asking “Did (NAME) drink any other liquid at all?” and “Was (NAME) given any other solid or semi-solid food?”). If the mother was not with the child on the day before you conduct the interview, she may not be able to answer these questions. If this situation occurs, ask if you can talk to the person who was responsible for the child's care while the mother was away, about what the child ate. It is also possible that the mother will consult other household members about what the child ate even if she was at home since the mother may not be the only one who fed the child yesterday. If at any time when you are asking Qs. 553 and 554 you obtain information on liquids or foods the child was given from other household members, you should write down the names of these individuals and a description of the circumstances on the same page as the relevant question. Also put a note in the OBSERVATION section at the end of the interview.
