Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group of mothers | Â |
15–19 | 10 (3.6) |
20–24 | 33 (11.7) |
25−24 | 82 (29.2) |
30–34 | 99 (35.2) |
35 and above Median age 30–34 | 57 (20.3) |
Marital status | Â |
Married | 216 (76.9) |
Widowed | 6 (2.1) |
Divorced | 15 (5.3) |
Single | 44 (15.7) |
No. of children under 5 years | Â |
1 | 167 (59.4) |
2 | 92 (32.7) |
3 or more | 22 (7.8) |
Religion | Â |
Christianity | 142 (50.5) |
Islam | 130 (46.3) |
Traditional | 7 (2.5) |
Other | 2 (0.7) |
Educational level | Â |
Primary | 40 (14.2) |
JHS/middle | 54 (19.2) |
Secondary | 51 (18.1) |
Tertiary | 80 (28.5) |
No formal education | 56 (19.9) |
Occupation | Â |
Farming | 76 (27.0) |
Self employed | 100 (35.6) |
Civil servant | 27 (9.6) |
Other | 78 (27.8) |