Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers
Variable | Frequency (n = 350) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
<20 | 61 | 17.4 |
20–30 | 73 | 20.9 |
>30 | 216 | 61.7 |
Highest level of education | ||
None | 51 | 14.6 |
Primary | 232 | 66.3 |
Secondary | 65 | 18.6 |
Tertiary | 2 | 0.6 |
Religion | ||
Anglican | 89 | 25.4 |
Catholics | 31 | 8.9 |
Moslem | 203 | 58.0 |
Othersa | 27 | 7.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married/cohabiting | 304 | 86.9 |
Separated | 14 | 4.0 |
Single | 30 | 8.6 |
Widowed | 2 | 0.6 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 299 | 85.4 |
Not employed | 27 | 7.7 |
Othersb | 24 | 6.9 |
Parity | ||
One | 61 | 17.4 |
Two | 52 | 14.9 |
Three | 53 | 15.1 |
Four | 49 | 14.0 |
Five and above | 135 | 38.6 |
Number of co-wives | ||
0 | 222 | 63.4 |
1 | 89 | 25.4 |
>1 | 39 | 11.2 |