Table 1 Interview and observation components
Mother and paternal grandmother interview | • Childbirth: mental and physical experience • Breastfeeding: time of initiation, exclusivity, attributes to breast milk, breastfeeding management • Complementary feeding: initiation of complementary feeding, beliefs about complementary foods, snack food consumption, variety of foods given to child, complementary feeding management • Responsive feeding: feeding situation, caregiver response to child behavior during feeding, hunger cues, child independence in feeding • Organizational influence: compliance with FMCH recommendations, general feedback to FMCH intervention and services |
In-home feeding observations | • Hygienic practices observed: hand washing with soap, washing dishes with soap, cleaning utensils and dishes before serving, sanitary disposal methods • Meal preparation: who prepared meal, time to prepare meal; mother’s emotional tone while preparing meal • Feeding situation: who is feeding child, placement of child during meal, child independence while eating, texture and consistency of food, caregiver’s interaction with child during feeding |