Variable

Percentage (%)of the respondents

Care giver

Mother

89

Father

3

Grandparent

3

Aunt/uncle

5

Caregiver’s age

15 - 24

18

25 - 35

38

36 - 44

10

45 - 49

26

50 and above

3

Marital status

Single

2

Married

89

Widowed

6

Divorced

3

Level of education

None

10

Primary

56

Secondary

25

College/university

9

Size of the household

1 - 2 Children

13

3 children

12

4 children

45

5 children

23

More than 5 children

7

Current occupation

Employed unskilled

37

Employed skilled

10

Housewife

45

Farmer

5

Self-employed

3

Size of land allocated to crops

1 acre and below

45

1 - 5 acres

55

5 acres and above

10

Income levels of the caregivers

Less than 1000

12

1001 - 5000

56

50,001 - 10,000

12

10,000 and above

10