Percentage of children 6-8 months who were fed solid, semi-solid, or soft foods during the previous day or night.
Coverage:
Population base: Living children living with their mother born 6-8 months before the survey (KR file)
Time period: Previous day or night before the survey
Numerator: Number of youngest children age 6-8 months living with their mother who were fed solid, semi-solid, or soft foods during the previous day or night preceding the interview (b5 = 1 & b19 in 6:8 & (v412a = 1 or v412b = 1 or any of v414a – w = 1)
Denominator: Number of youngest children age 6-8 months living with their mother (b5 = 1 & b19 in 6:8 & see Calculation)
Variables: KR file.
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caseid |
Case Identification |
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b5 |
Child is alive |
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b9 |
Child lives with whom |
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b19 |
Current age of child in months |
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m39a |
Did eat any solid, semi-solid or soft foods yesterday |
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v414a-d |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414e |
Gave child bread, noodles, other made from grains |
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v414f |
Gave child potatoes, cassava, or other tubers |
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v414g |
Gave child eggs |
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v414h |
Gave child meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc) |
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v414i |
Gave child pumpkin, carrots, squash (yellow or orange inside) |
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v414j |
Gave child any dark green leafy vegetables |
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v414k |
Gave child mangoes, papayas, other vitamin A fruits |
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v414l |
Gave child any other fruits |
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v414m |
Gave child liver, heart, other organs |
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v414n |
Gave child fish or shellfish |
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v414o |
Gave child food made from beans, peas, lentils, nuts |
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v414p |
Gave child cheese, yogurt, other milk products |
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v414q |
Gave child oil, fats, butter, products made of them |
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v414r |
Gave child chocolates, sweets, candies, pastries, etc |
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v414s |
Gave child other solid, semi-solid food |
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v414t |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414u |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414v |
Gave child yogurt |
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v414w |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414wa |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414wb |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414wc |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414wd |
Gave child CS foods |
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v414we |
Gave child CS foods |
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v005 |
Woman’s individual sample weight |
See Calculation for Percent distribution of children exclusively breastfeeding, or breastfeeding and consuming plain water only, non-milk liquids, consuming formula and/or animal milk, and consuming complementary foods for selection of children for the denominator, including Stata and SPSS code.
Numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.
Missing and “don’t know” data on foods and liquids given is treated as not given in numerator and included in denominator.
Note that previous surveys used children age 6-9 months (rather than 6-8 months) for the indicator of introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods. Also surveys prior to DHS-8 included variable m39a in the definition of solid, semi-solid or soft foods.
See Changes over Time for Percent distribution of children exclusively breastfeeding, or breastfeeding and consuming plain water only, non-milk liquids, consuming formula and/or animal milk, and consuming complementary foods
WHO and UNICEF 2021. Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices: definitions and measurement methods. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240018389
WHO. 2017. Global Nutrition Monitoring Framework: Operational Guidance for Tracking Progress in Meeting Targets for 2025. http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/operational-guidance-GNMF-indicators/en/
DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 11.10
API Indicator IDs:
CN_IYCB_C_CMP
WHO/UNICEF IYCF Indicator 7: Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods
MICS6 Indicator TC.38: Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods