Variables | Categories | Frequency (n = 152) | Percentage (%) |
Age (years) | Below 15 | 1 | 1 |
16 - 20 | 16 | 10 | |
21 - 30 | 100 | 66 | |
31 - 35 | 25 | 16 | |
36 - 40 | 8 | 5 | |
Above 40 | 2 | 1 | |
Religion | Christian | 146 | 96 |
Muslim | 6 | 4 | |
Marital Status | Single | 27 | 18 |
Married | 119 | 78 | |
Divorced | 3 | 2 | |
Separated | 3 | 2 | |
Parity | Once | 56 | 37 |
Twice | 53 | 35 | |
Thrice | 34 | 22 | |
Forth time | 7 | 5 | |
Five and above | 2 | 1 | |
Place of previous delivery (if more than 1 child) | Home | 3 | 3 |
Traditional birth attendant (TBA) | 2 | 2 | |
Health facility | 91 | 95 | |
Highest level of education | Primary | 33 | 22 |
Secondary | 68 | 45 | |
Tertiary level | 51 | 33 | |
Employment status | Employed | 30 | 20 |
Self employed | 55 | 36 | |
Unemployed | 67 | 44 |