Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and children
Characteristic | Frequency (n = 200) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Mothers | ||
Age group (years) | ||
< 20 | 8 | 4.0 |
20–24 | 50 | 25.0 |
25–29 | 89 | 44.5 |
30–34 | 38 | 19.0 |
35+ | 15 | 7.5 |
Highest educational level completed | ||
No education | 116 | 58.0 |
Primary | 19 | 9.5 |
Junior High School/Middle school | 39 | 19.5 |
Senior High School/Vocational school | 17 | 8.5 |
University | 9 | 4.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 189 | 94.5 |
Single, never married | 10 | 5.0 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 1 | 0.5 |
Religion | ||
Islamic | 194 | 97.0 |
Christian | 6 | 3.0 |
Occupation | ||
Trader | 138 | 69.0 |
Farmer | 18 | 9.0 |
Teacher | 6 | 3.0 |
Others | 38 | 19.0 |
Ethnicity | ||
Dagomba | 177 | 88.5 |
Gonja | 10 | 5.0 |
Mamprusi | 9 | 4.5 |
Others | 4 | 2.0 |
Children | ||
Age group (month) | ||
6–11 | 82 | 41.0 |
12–23 | 118 | 59.0 |
Sex | ||
Male | 86 | 43.0 |
Female | 114 | 57.0 |