Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics

Mother’s age (in years)

< 20

21

5.7

20–30

231

62.6

31–40

111

30.1

> 40

6

1.6

Religion

Christianity

18

4.9

Islam

351

95.1

Maternal marital status

Single

1

0.3

Married

367

99.5

Separated

1

0.3

Number of children

< 5

247

66.4

6–10

97

26.3

≥ 11

25

6.8

Household monthly income

< Ghc500

329

89.1

Ghc 500–999

25

6.8

Ghc 1000–1500

10

2.7

> Ghc1500

5

1.4

Ethnicity

Dagomba

333

90.2

Gonja

12

3.3

Others

24

6.5

Employment status

Self-employed

203

55.0

Employed

23

6.2

Unemployed

143

38.8

Mother’s highest educational level completed

None

170

46.1

Primary

65

17.6

Middle/JHS

58

15.7

SHS/vocational training

40

10.8

Tertiary

36

9.8

Age of child (in months)

6–8

92

24.9

9–23

277

75.1

Sex of child

Male

191

51.8

Female

178

48.2