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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants.

From: Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in a peri-urban district of Ghana

Variables

Frequency (N = 380)

Percent (%)

Age (years)

 15–25

138

36.3

 26–35

231

60.8

 Above 35

11

2.9

Primary language

 Twi

318

83.7

 Hausa

23

6.0

 English

4

1.1

 Kotokoli

35

9.2

Highest level of education

 No formal education

1

0.3

 Primary

24

6.3

 J.H.S/middle school

160

42.1

 S.H.S/vocational/technical

151

39.7

 Tertiary

44

11.6

Marital status

 Single

107

28.2

 Married

269

70.8

 Divorced

4

1.1

Tribe

 Akan

322

84.7

 Hausa

23

6.1

 Kotokoli

35

9.2

Number of births

 1–5

356

93.7

 5–10

22

5.8

Employment status

 Full time employed

105

27.6

 Part-time

2

0.5

 Self-employed

188

49.5

 Unemployed

85

22.4

Type of employment (N = 309)

 Private

250

80.8

Region

 Christian

324

85.3

 Moslem

52

13.7

 Traditional

4

1.1