These included the following: (1) obtaining official infor- mation to proceed with the project from the LGA au- thorities; (2) consent of the mothers of under-5 children to fully participate at all stages of the project was obtained; (3) fifty households were selected in a nearby community (Ilaporu) for pre-testing of the questionnaire before large-scale study - the questionnaires were pre- tested with the research assistants, who had debriefing on field experiences and proffered solutions to id
