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Breastfeeding was initiated by 99% of mothers. At the time of the survey, 80% of infants in the 4\u201312-month-old category and 56.9% of children in the 12\u201324-month-old category were being breastfed. Solid foods were introduced at 3.6 \u00b1 0.8 months. Food intake reflected a high intake of carbohydrate-rich foods, and irregular intakes of fruit and vegetables, especially those rich in vitamin A. Foods of animal origin were not consumed regularly. Of these under-twos, 15.9% experienced an episode of diarrhoea during 2 weeks prior to the survey.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980099000233_sec06\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>These under-twos had a poor vitamin A and iron status. 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