Table 1 Main trends in meal frequency and food served across the five children’s homes
Main trends in meal frequency and food served across the five children's homes in Kampala | |||||||||
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Children’s homes: | Weekdays | Weekends/School holidays | |||||||
Breakfast | Lunch | Supper | Other meals | Breakfast | Lunch | Supper | Other meals | ||
CH A | Girls aged 12-14 years | No | No | Posho and beans | No | No | No | Posho and beans | No |
Girls aged 15 -17 years | No | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No | No | No | Posho and beans | No | |
CH B | Girls aged 12-14 years | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut | Posho and beans | Yes – menu changes | No – but they can get food when hungry | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut | Yes – menu changes | Meat/ chicken | No – but they can get food when hungry |
Girls aged 15-17 years | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut | Posho and beans | Yes – menu changes | No – but they can get food when hungry | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut | Yes – menu changes | Meat/ chicken | No – but they can get food when hungry | |
CH C | Girls aged 12-14 years | Porridge | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No | No | No | Posho and beans | No |
Girls aged 15-17 years | No | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No | No | No | Posho and beans | No | |
CH D | Girls aged 12-14 years | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut/egg | Yes – menu changes | Yes – menu changes | Yes – fruits and midday snack | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut/egg | Yes – menu changes | Meat/ chicken | Yes – fruits and midday snack |
Girls aged 15-17 years | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut/egg | Yes – menu changes | Yes – menu changes | Yes – fruits and midday snack | Maize porridge with bread/doughnut/egg | Yes – menu changes | Meat/ chicken | Yes – fruits and midday snack | |
CH E | Girls aged 12-14 years | Maize porridge | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No | Porridge | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No |
Girls aged 15-17 years | Maize porridge | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No | Porridge | Posho and beans | Posho and beans | No | |