Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents in Ekumfi Narkwa
From: Lacking in abundance: undernutrition in a Peri-urban fishing community in Coastal Ghana
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) |
Migration status | |
Permanent resident | 154(61.6) |
Migrant | 96(38.4) |