Table 1 General and social demographic characteristics of the mothers /care givers
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 30 years | 150 | 75 |
≥ 30 years | 50 | 15 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 192 | 96.0 |
Not married | 8 | 4.0 |
Educational level | ||
No education | 98 | 49.0 |
Low level education | 41 | 20.5 |
High level education | 61 | 30.5 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 154 | 77.0 |
Muslim | 38 | 19.0 |
Traditionalist | 8 | 4.0 |
Employment Status of the mother | ||
Employed | 146 | 73.0 |
Unemployed | 54 | 27.0 |
Child’s father earns adequate income for family upkeep | ||
Yes | 129 | 64.5 |
No | 71 | 35.5 |