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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of households

From: Food security and nutritional status of children under-five in households affected by HIV and AIDS in Kiandutu informal settlement, Kiambu County, Kenya

   n %
Household head Father 185 67.5
Mother 64 23.4
Grandmother 17 6.2
Others 8 2.9
Total 274 100
Parents living with HIV Both father and mother 214 78.1
Mothers only 48 17.5
Fathers only 12 4.4
Stepmother 3 1.1
Caregiver living with HIV Mother 224 81.8
Stepmother 17 6.2
Grandparents 17 6.2
Auntie 7 2.6
Siblings 6 2.2
Neighbor 3 1.1
Total 274 100
Family structure Both parent alive 160 58.4
Only father alive 25 9.1
Only mother alive 64 23.4
Father and mother deceased 25 9.1
Total 274 100
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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