Characteristics | Frequency (n = 427) | Percent (%) |
Age of Mother: |
|
|
20 - <30 | 230 | 53.9 |
30 - <40 | 186 | 43.6 |
≥40 | 11 | 2.6 |
Age of Children: |
|
|
<6 months | 03 | 0.7 |
6 - <12 months | 320 | 74.9 |
≥12 months | 104 | 24.4 |
Sex of Children: |
|
|
Male | 228 | 53.4 |
Female | 199 | 46.6 |
Birth Order of Children: |
|
|
1 - 3 | 318 | 74.5 |
≥4 | 109 | 25.5 |
Maternal Education: |
|
|
No Formal Education | 2 | 0.5 |
Primary | 42 | 9.8 |
Secondary | 173 | 40.5 |
Tertiary | 210 | 49.2 |
Maternal Occupation: |
|
|
Unemployed | 126 | 29.5 |
Self employed | 177 | 41.5 |
Privately employ | 45 | 10.5 |
Government Employed | 79 | 18.5 |