Table 4 Cognitive and socio-emotional caregiving practices for children under 59 months in Dhanusha district
Indicators | 7–23 months | 24–59 months | 7–59 months |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Access to children’s books | 412 | 940 | 1352 |
 Has less than three children’s books | 376 (91.3) | 833 (93.9) | 1259 (93.1) |
 Has three or more children’s books | 36 (8.7) | 57 (6.1) | 93 (6.9) |
Types of toys | 412 | 940 | 1352 |
 Homemade toys | 17 (4.5) | 134 (14.6) | 151 (11.6) |
 Toys from shop | 277 (73.5) | 623 (67.7) | 900 (69.4) |
 Household objects used as toys | 322 (85.4) | 852 (92.6) | 1174 (90.5) |
Access to toys | 412 | 940 | 1352 |
 Has less than two toys | 181 (43.9) | 306 (32.6) | 487 (36.0) |
 Has two or more toys | 231 (56.1) | 634 (67.5) | 865 (64.0) |
Support for learning | |||
Child read to | 378 | 921 | 1299 |
 No | 370 (98) | 750 (81.4) | 1120 (86.2) |
 Yes | 8 (2.1) | 171 (18.6) | 179 (13.8) |
Child told stories | 378 | 919 | 1297 |
 No | 349 (92.3) | 634 (69) | 983 (75.8) |
 Yes | 29 (7.7) | 285 (31) | 314 (24.2) |
Child sung to | 378 | 921 | 1299 |
 No | 321 (84.9) | 619 (67.2) | 940 (72.4) |
 Yes | 57 (15.1) | 302 (32.8) | 359 (27.6) |
Child taken outside | 377 | 920 | 1297 |
 No | 163 (43.2) | 291 (31.6) | 454 (35) |
 Yes | 214 (56.8) | 629 (68.4) | 843 (65) |
Child engaged in playing | 378 | 920 | 1298 |
 No | 302 (79.9) | 587 (63.8) | 889 (68.5) |
 Yes | 76 (20.1) | 333 (36.2) | 409 (31.5) |
Child engaged in counting or drawing | 378 | 921 | 1299 |
 No | 361 (95.5) | 672 (73) | 1033 (79.5) |
 Yes | 17 (4.5) | 249 (27) | 266 (20.5) |
Early stimulation and responsive caregiving a | 412 | 940 | 1352 |
 No | 401 (97.3) | 804 (85.3) | 1205 (89.1) |
 Yes | 11 (2.7) | 136 (14.5) | 147 (10.9) |
Adequate supervision b | 378 | 921 | 1299 |
 No | 83 (22) | 300 (32.6) | 383 (29.5) |
 Yes | 295 (78) | 621 (67.4) | 916 (70.5) |