Table 1 Socio-Demographic characteristics of respondents in Ekumfi Narkwa
Variable | Frequency (%) N = 250 |
|---|---|
Age of caregiver (years) | |
Below 20 | 17 (6.8) |
20–25 | 94 (37.6) |
26–30 | 48 (19.2) |
31–35 | 47 (18.8) |
36 and above | 44 (17.6) |
Level of education of caregiver | |
No formal education | 76 (30.4) |
Primary | 67 (26.8) |
Junior high | 97 (38.8) |
Senior high | 8 (3.2) |
Tertiary | 2 (0.8) |
Primary occupation | |
Unemployed | 29 (11.6) |
Fishmonger | 35 (14.0) |
Farmer | 15 (6.0) |
Trader (other than fish products) | 138 (55.2) |
Artisan | 28 (11.2) |
Other occupations | 5 (2.0) |
Head of household | |
Mother | 37 (14.8) |
Father | 117 (46.8) |
Grandparent | 92 (36.8) |
Non-relative | 4 (1.6) |
Migration status | |
Permanent resident | 154 (61.6) |
Migrant | 96 (38.4) |