| Number (N = 265) | Percentage (%) | ||
| Age of children (months) |
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| 11 - 23 | 128 | 48.3 | |
| 24 - 35 | 63 | 23.8 | |
| 36 - 48 | 74 | 27.9 | |
| Median 24 months IQE (16 - 36 months) |
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| Characteristics of mothers |
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| Age (years) | |||
| <30 | 96 | 36.2 | |
| ≥30 | 169 | 63.8 | |
| Median 31 years IQE (28 - 36 years) |
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| Region of origin |
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| Grass field | 149 | 56.2 | |
| Great South | 111 | 41.9 | |
| Others (Littoral and Great North) | 5 | 1.9 | |
| Religion |
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| Christians | 245 | 92.4 | |
| Muslims | 11 | 4.2 | |
| Animist | 9 | 3.4 | |
| Educational Level |
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| Primary education | 59 | 22.0 | |
| Secondary education | 196 | 74.0 | |
| Higher education | 5 | 2.0 | |
| No education | 5 | 2.0 | |
| Marital status |
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| Single | 42 | 15.8 | |
| Married | 77 | 29.1 | |
| Widow/Divorced | 8 | 3.4 | |
| Free union | 137 | 51.7 | |