TABLE 3.

Recurring Household Survey Data Compared to Tajikistan Demographic Health Survey Data, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

Recurring HouseholdSurvey: Round 1 (October 2016)Recurring Household Survey: Round 5 (June 2019)Demographic Health Survey (2017)
Comparison VillagesIntervention Villages
Feeding Practices and Dietary Diversity
Exclusive breastfeeding 0-5 months, %-507236
Continuous breastfeeding, %68787150
Minimum acceptable diet in children aged 6–23 months, %Breastfed1819379
Non-breastfed16353a,b,c10
Child feeding practices during diarrhea, %More fluids336380a,b27
More food36215510
Women achieving minimum dietary diversity, %84719080
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Households with soap present at handwashing station, %48687076
Soap use after defecation, %243788a,b-
Soap use after cleaning a child, %196580a,b-
Soap use before feeding a child, %222569a,b-
Soap use before preparing food, %214582a,b-
Soap use before eating, %248*78a,c-
Health Seeking Behaviors
Number of antenatal care visits for previous pregnancy3.64.05.7-
Women who had 4+ antenatal care visits, %574886a,b64
Women participating in their health care decision making, %4411-
Knowledge on Women and Children's Nutrition
Women who know of the need of a pregnant woman to eat more, %644989a,b,c-
Women who know that breastfeeding women should eat more, %776699a,b,c-
Women who know that a baby should receive more breastmilk during diarrhea %442893a,b,c-
  • a Results are statistically significant at P<.05, utilizing a conservative logistic regression model.

  • b Result is significant compared to Round 1 (baseline/endline analysis).

  • c Result is significant compared to comparison villages (treatment/control analysis).