Table 1 Description of variables

Child sex

Recorded as; 0 male and 1 female

Child age groups

Recoded as: 0 neonate (1 day-1 month), 1 infant (1 month-24 months) and 2 young child (24 months–59 months)

Mothers’ education

Recoded as; 0 no education, 1 primary, tertiary educated

Wealth index

Recoded into 3 categories as; 0 Poor (poorer & poorest), 1 Middle, 2 Rich (richer & richest)

Urban-rural residence

Recoded 1 for urban and 2 for rural location