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The majority of these children were of higher birth order (3rd child and higher): 63.2% based on the mother's parity and 56.4% based on the father's parity. More than half (54.8%) of the malnourished children's mothers were the first wives of their respective husbands. About 43.9% of the children's fathers were urban danfo (public minibus transport) drivers. Half (51.5%) of the mothers who claimed to be single opted into single status and were mostly from polygamous households, but 87.6% of the children were from polygamous families, of which 18.6% of the mothers had divorced. Only 27.7% of the children lived with both parents; 40.4% lived with their grandparents, and 37.8% were the financial responsibility of their grandparents. 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