Characteristics

Proportion (n)

Percentage (%)

Respondents’ age groups

Minimum = 16 years

Maximum = 48 years

Mean = 27.44 years

Standard deviation = 6.042 years

Respondent’s marital status

Single

14

16.1

Married

62

71.3

Separated

5

5.7

Divorced

3

3.4

Widowed

3

3.4

Respondent’s highest level of education attained

None

5

5.7

Primary

4

4.6

Secondary

19

21.8

Tertiary

58

66.7

Respondent’s occupation

Government employment

31

35.6

Private sector

17

19.5

Self-employed

38

43.7

Respondent’s spouse’s occupation

Government employment

34

39.1

Private sector

22

25.3

Self-employment

7

8

Informal employment

3

3.4

Unemployed

4

4.6

Not applicable

16

18.4

Respondents’ working hours per day

Minimum = 3 hours

Maximum = 17 hours

Mean = 6.28 hours

Standard deviation = 2.250 hours

Respondent’s wealth index

High

22

25.3

Middle

57

65.5

Low

6

6.9

Respondent’s area of residence

High-class residential

38

43.7

Densely populated compound

41

47.1

Village/rural setup

8

9.2

Respondent’s number of children

Range: 1 - 7

Mean = 2.53

Standard deviation = 1.34

Age difference between current baby and immediate sibling

Range: 0 - 108 months

Mean = 21.05 months

Standard deviation = 23.29 years

Singleton or twin baby status

Singleton

77

88.5

Twins

9

10.3