Variable

Category

Frequency (%)

Under 5 children age (months) (n = 743)

0 - 11

132 (17.8)

12 - 59

611 (82.2)

Mothers age (years) (n = 420)

15 - 24

71 (16.9)

25 - 29

173 (41.2)

30 - 34

123 (29.3)

>35

53 (12.6)

Marital status (n = 420)

Single

24 (5.7)

Ever married

396 (94.3)

No of children per mother (n = 420)

1 - 2

272 (64.8)

3 - 4

125 (29.8)

>5

23 (5.2)

Mothers occupation (n = 420)

Housewife

114 (27.2)

Student

106 (25.2)

Civil servant

93 (22.1)

Traders

81 (19.3)

Artisans

26 (6.2)

Educational status of mothers (n = 420)

No education

11 (2.6)

Primary

18 (4.3)

Secondary

175 (41.7)

Tertiary

216 (51.4)

Religion (n = 420)

Catholic

243 (57.9)

Orthodox

94 (22.4)

Pentecostal

78 (18.6)

Islam/Traditional

5 (1.1)

Ethnic group (n = 420)

Igbo

404 (96.2)

Non Igbo

16 (3.8)

Place of birth/delivery (n = 420)

Hospital

281 (66.9)

Health centre

72 (17.4)

Maternity centre

59 (14.0)

Others

7 (1.7)

Family type (n = 420)

Monogamous

409 (97.4)

Polygamous

11 (2.6)