Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Socio-demographic characteristics | N = 290 (%) |
|---|---|
Children | |
Gender | |
Male | 162 (55.9) |
Female | 128 (44.1) |
Age group (months) | |
<12 | 90 (31.0) |
12–23 | 95 (32.8) |
24–35 | 45 (15.5) |
36–47 | 29 (10.0) |
48–59 | 31 (10.7) |
Family social class | |
Upper | 77 (26.6) |
Middle | 123 (42.4) |
Lower | 90 (31.0) |
Household size | |
Small (≤5) | 274 (94.5) |
Large (≥6) | 16 (5.5) |
Caregiver | |
Type of caregiver | |
Mother | 283 (97.5) |
Grand-mother | 5 (1.7) |
Father | 2 (0.8) |
Age group of caregivers (years) | |
16–25 | 42 (14.5) |
26–35 | 189 (65.2) |
36–45 | 54 (18.6) |
>45 | 5 (1.7) |
Level of education of caregivers/mothers | |
Tertiary | 87 (30.0) |
Secondary | 124 (42.8) |
Primary | 65 (22.4) |
No formal | 14 (4.8) |