Table 2 Frequency of food consumption of foods from food groups among school age children across the reference periods preceding the date of survey in Dewa Cheffe District, northeast Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 600)
Food groups | Every day (%) | Once week (%) | Fortnightly (%) | Once in month (%) | Never (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cereals | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pulse/legumes | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Green leafy vegetables | 0 | 22.7 | 45 | 0.2 | 32.2 |
Roots and tubers | 0 | 32 | 43 | 25 | 0 |
Fruits | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25 | 0 |
Milk and milk products | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 58.5 | 25 |
Meat | 0 | 16.5 | 32 | 51.5 | 0 |
Cooking oils | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sugar | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 2 |