Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services and undernutrition of children less than two years of age in Northern Ghana

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers with children < 2 years (n = 266)

Characteristics of respondents	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age of mother (years)
<18	2	0.8
18–34	226	85.0
≥ 35	38	14.2
Mothers’ educational level
No education	122	45.9
Primary	31	11.6
Secondary	81	30.5
Tertiary	32	12.0
Marital status of mothers
Single	14	5.3
Married	252	94.7
Mothers’ occupation
Unemployed	103	38.7
Trader	144	42.8
Artisan	14	5.3
Salary workers	35	13.2
Ethnicity of mothers
Dagomba	224	84.2
Gonja/Mamprusi/Akan	11	4.2
Moshi/Bimoba	29	11.6
Parity
1–2	149	56.0
3–4	83	31.2
5+	34	12.8
Age of child (months)
< 6	122	46.0
6–11	94	35.3
12–23	50	18.7
Sex of children
Male	143	53.8
Female	123	46.2

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