Table 2 Basic demographics: female head-of-household
Baseline (n = 3749) | Endline (n = 3892) | |
|---|---|---|
Age of respondent | 29 (23–37) | 27 (22–34) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 17.4 % | 28.6 % |
Married/common law | 74.0 % | 67.9 % |
Widowed | 4.8 % | 1.6 % |
Divorced/separated | 3.8 % | 2.0 % |
Years of education, median (IQR) | 2 (0–4) | 3 (0–5) |
Education category | ||
0–5 years | 86.9 % | 79.7 % |
6–10 years | 12.1 % | 17.1 % |
>10 years | 1.0 % | 3.3 % |
Household size, median (IQR) | 5 (3–6) | 5 (4–6) |
Any child under age 5 | 76.7 % | 86.9 % |
Household income | ||
<1000 meticais per month | 84.7 % | 84.1 % |
1000+ meticais per month | 15.3 % | 15.9 % |
Head-of-household understands Portuguese | 39.0 % | 43.1 % |
Primary language of household | ||
Cinyanja | 15.0 % | 14.3 % |
Cisena | 12.5 % | 11.8 % |
Echuabo | 23.8 % | 20.3 % |
Elomwe | 40.0 % | 33.6 % |
Emakhuwa | 0.5 % | 0.3 % |
Nharinga | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
Portuguese | 8.2 % | 8.3 % |
Urban/rural | ||
Rural | 80.4 % | 80.2 % |
Urban | 19.6 % | 19.8 % |
Household has electricity | 4.9 % | 10 % |